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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/papu

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

Borrowed from Proto-Slavic *bobъ in an early form, or from Proto-Balto-Slavic [Term?] directly.

Noun

*papu

  1. (Northern Finnic) bean

Inflection

Synonyms

  • *upa (Central Finnic)

Descendants

  • Finnish: papu
  • Ingrian: papu
  • Karelian: papu, pabu
  • Livvi: pabu
  • Veps: babu (with initial b- reintroduced from Russian)

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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