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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/hupa

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

From Proto-Finno-Ugric *šupa.

Adjective

*hupa

  1. lean, thin
  2. small

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: (dialectal) huba
  • Finnish: hupa
    • Northern Sami: hohpi
  • Ingrian: hupa
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: hupa
    • South Karelian: huba
  • Livvi: huba
  • Ludian: huba
  • Veps: huba
  • Võro: huba

Further reading

  • hubane in Metsmägi, Iris; Sedrik, Meeli; Soosaar, Sven-Erik (2012), Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut, →ISBN
  • Entry #119 in Uralonet, online Uralic etymological database of the Research Institute for Linguistics, Hungary.
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