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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/puppu

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

Sound-symbolic.

Noun

*puppu

  1. premasticated food given for children
  2. (childish) porridge

Inflection
Inflection of *puppu
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *puppu *pup'ut
accusative *pup'un *pup'ut
genitive *pup'un *puppudën
*puppuidën
partitive *puppuda *puppuida
inessive *pup'ussa
*pup'uhna		 *pup'uissa
*pup'uihna
elative *pup'usta *pup'uista
illative *puppuhën *puppuihën
adessive *pup'ulla *pup'uilla
ablative *pup'ulta *pup'uilta
allative *puppulën
*puppulëk		 *puppuilën
*puppuilëk
essive *puppuna *puppuina
translative *pup'uksi *pup'uiksi
instructive *pup'un *pup'uin
comitative *puppunëk *puppuinëk
abessive *pup'utta *pup'uitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: pupp
  • Finnish: puppu
  • ⇒ Livvi: pupoi
  • Võro: pupp
  • Votic: (Rajo) puppu

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