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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/korpi

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-Uralic *korpe (woods, forest), cognate with Proto-Mansi *kārp and Proto-Mordvinic *kurə.

Noun

*korpi

  1. deep forest

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: kõrb
  • Finnish: korpi
  • Karelian: korpi, korbi
  • Livvi: korbi
  • Ludian: korb
  • Veps: korb
  • Võro: kõrb'

Further reading

  • kõrb in Metsmägi, Iris; Sedrik, Meeli; Soosaar, Sven-Erik (2012), Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut, →ISBN
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