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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/lapida

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

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from a Balto-Slavic language; compare Proto-Slavic *lopata (“shovel, spade”), Lithuanian lópeta (“shovel”), Latvian lâpsta (“shovel, spade”) and Old Prussian lopto (“spade”). Derivation from *lapa (“blade”) has been proposed, but no nominal suffix **-ida exists.

Noun

*lapida

  1. shovel
  2. spade

Inflection

Descendants

From *lapida:

  • Estonian: labidas
  • Finnish: (dialectal) lapia
  • Karelian: lapie, labie
  • Livonian: lä'bḑi
  • Votic: lappia

From *lapido:

From *lapja:

References

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