Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/umpi

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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

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Etymology

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

Adjective

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*umpi[1]

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

Noun

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*umpi

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

Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*umpi”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto[1] (in Finnish)

Further reading

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  • 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