Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/toppë
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This Proto-Samic 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-Samic
Etymology
Cognate with Proto-Finnic *tuppi. Possibly borrowed from Proto-Germanic *duppaz (“hollow”), whence Middle Low German dop, doppe (“sheath, case”).
Noun
*toppë
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *toppë | |
| Genitive | *top̯p̯ën | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *toppë | *top̯p̯ëk |
| Accusative | *top̯p̯ëm | *top̯p̯ëjtē |
| Partitive | *toppëtē | |
| Genitive | *top̯p̯ën | *top̯p̯ëj |
| Essive | *toppënē | *top̯p̯ëjnē |
| Inessive | *top̯p̯ësnē | |
| Elative | *top̯p̯ëstē | *top̯p̯ëjstē |
| Illative | *toppës̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *top̯p̯ëjnē *top̯p̯ëjnë |
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| Abessive | *top̯p̯ëptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Eastern Samic:
Further reading
- Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), “toppe̮”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland