Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/umpi

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

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Proto-Germanic *umbi. Alternatively possibly related to Komi-Zyrian об (ob).

Adjective

*umpi

1. completely covered in e.g. snow
2. solid, closed

Noun

*umpi

1. a thick blanket of snow
2. blockage, congestion

Descendants

• ⇒ Estonian: umbe, umbes
• Finnish: umpi, umpi-, ⇒ umpeen, ummessa
• Ingrian: umpi, umpi-
• Karelian:
  • North Karelian: umpi-
  • South Karelian: umbi, umbi-
• ⇒ Livonian: umbõ
• Livvi: umbi, umbi-
• ⇒ Ludian: umbeh, umbes
• ⇒ Veps: umbhe, umbes
• Võro: umb, umb-, ⇒ umbõ
• Votic: umpi

Further reading

• Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “umpi”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎^[2] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN