Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/koopidak

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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

Uncertain. Possibly borrowed from Proto-Baltic (whence Latvian kāpt, Lithuanian kopti), or alternatively, derived from unattested noun *koopa (hoof), borrowed from Proto-Germanic *hōfaz.[1]

Verb

*koopidak (stem *koopi-)[2]

  1. to paw (dig)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: kuopia
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: kuobie
  • Ludian: kuobida

From *koopit'ak:

References

  1. ^ Junttila, Santeri, Kallio, Petri, Holopainen, Sampsa, Kuokkala, Juha, Pystynen, Juho, editors (2020–), “kuopia”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja (in Finnish), retrieved 2024-06-26
  2. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*koo(p)pi-”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎ (in Finnish)

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “kuopia”, in 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