Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/leebek

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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-Baltic [Term?] (whence Latvian klēpis and Lithuanian klėbỹs) +‎ *-ek.

Noun[edit]

*leebek

  1. hem (rim or margin of something)

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Finnish: lieve
  • Ingrian: leeve
  • Karelian: lieve
  • Livvi: lieve
  • Ludian: liebe
  • Veps: lebe