Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/hapci

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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

Possibly from Proto-Uralic *ëpte. The initial h would be irregular, but could be due to the influence of *hibus (hair). Cf. also Finnish haiven.

Noun

*hapci[1]

  1. hair

Inflection

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Finnish: hapsi
  • ? Livonian: *(h)apcik’as > äpškõz (leftover warps used as sewing thread)

References

  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*hapci”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎ (in Finnish)
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎ (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