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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/api

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

Unknown. Possibly a loan from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hawas (continued by Sanskrit अवस् (avas)) or from Proto-Germanic *awī (continued by 𐌰𐍅𐌹- in Gothic 𐌰𐍅𐌹𐌻𐌹𐌿𐌸 (awiliuþ)).

Alternative forms

  • *apu (northern, eastern)

Noun

*api

  1. (central, southern) help, aid, assistance

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Estonian: abi
  • Livonian: abb
  • Võro: abi
  • Votic: api
    • Ingrian: api
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