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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/napa

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

Either from Proto-Germanic *nabō, or from Baltic (compare Latvian naba); in either case from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nobʰeh₂ (“navel, hub”). EES suggests that loaning from Baltic is more likely in light of some other Finnic body part terms being derived from the same direction (e.g. *hambas, *kakla, *raici).

Noun

*napa

  1. navel
  2. hub

Descendants
  • Estonian: naba
  • Finnish: napa
  • Ingrian: napa
  • Karelian: (Northern) n’apa, (Southern) n’aba
  • Livonian: nabā
  • Livvi: ńaba
  • Ludian: ńaba
  • Veps: ńaba
  • Võro: naba
  • Veps: napa
  • → Proto-Samic: *nāpē (see there for further descendants)

References
  • “naba”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012
  • 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
  • Kylstra, A.D.; Hahmo, Sirkka-Liisa; Hofstra, Tette; Nikkilä, Otto. 1991–2012. Lexikon der älteren germanischen Lehnwörter in den ostseefinnischen Sprachen. Amsterdam: Rodopi.
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