Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/ümpärik

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

Alternative forms

  • *ümperik (suggested by Estonian; see *ümbär)

Etymology

From *ümbär +‎ *-ik (lative suffix).

Adverb

*ümpärik

  1. around

Descendants

  • Estonian: ümber
  • Finnish: ympäri
  • Ingrian: ympäär
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: ympäri
    • South Karelian: ymbäri
  • Livonian: immõr
  • Livvi: ymbäri
  • Veps: ümbri
  • Votic: ümperi

Further reading

  • Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*ümpäri”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[1] (in Finnish)