Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ompë

This Proto-Samic 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-Samic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *umbi (“around”). Borrowed into Proto-Finno-Samic, Finnic cognates include Finnish umpi. Possibly borrowed even earlier into Proto-Finno-Permic, in which case cognates include Komi-Zyrian об (ob, “heavy snowfall”).

Adjective

*ompë

1. whole, entire
2. closed

Inflection

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: åbbe
  • Ume Sami: åbˈba
  • Pite Sami: åbˈbå
  • Lule Sami: åbbå
  • Northern Sami: oppa
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: ubbâ
  • Skolt Sami: obb-
  • Kildin Sami: о̄ммп (ōmmp)

Further reading

• 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