Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/laipa

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This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Finnic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *hlaibaz. Most descendants show a later shift *ai > *ei (compare e.g. *haina, *saisadak).

Noun[edit]

*laipa

  1. bread

Inflection[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Estonian: leib
    • Livonian: lēba
    • Võro: leib
  • Finnish: leipä
    • Inari Sami: leibi
    • Skolt Sami: leiʹbb
    • Akkala Sami: lejp
    • Kildin Sami: ле̄ййп (liejjp)
    • Ter Sami: [Term?] (lĭĕī̭ᵇpe)
  • Ingrian: leipä
  • Karelian:
  • Livonian: (Salaca) laibe
  • Livvi: leiby
  • Ludian: leib
  • Veps: leib
  • Võro: (Leivu dialect) laib
  • Votic: leipe

Further reading[edit]

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland