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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/hapci

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. hair

Inflection
Inflection of *hapci
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *hapci *hapcët
accusative *hapcën *hapcët
genitive *hapcën *hactën
*hapcidën
partitive *hacta *hapcida
inessive *hapcëssa
*hapcëhna		 *hapcissa
*hapcihna
elative *hapcësta *hapcista
illative *hapcëhën *hapcihën
adessive *hapcëlla *hapcilla
ablative *hapcëlta *hapcilta
allative *hapcëlën
*hapcëlëk		 *hapcilën
*hapcilëk
essive *hapcëna *hapcina
translative *hapcëksi *hapciksi
instructive *hapcën *hapcin
comitative *hapcënëk *hapcinëk
abessive *hapcëtta *hapcitta

Synonyms

Descendants
  • Finnish: hapsi
  •  ? Livonian: *hapcikkas > äpškõz (“leftover warps used as sewing thread”)

References
  • 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), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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