Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/loppi

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

Back-formation from *loppëdak (to end), possibly inspired by *coppi.

Noun

*loppi[1]

  1. (inside) corner
  2. nook, recess

Declension

Descendants

  • Finnish: (dialectal) loppi

References

  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*loppi”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[1] (in Finnish)
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[2] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN