Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/hipjä

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 edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *hiwją (compare e.g. Swedish hy), with a substitution *wj → *pj for phonotactic reasons.

Noun edit

*hipjä

  1. skin, complexion
    Synonym: *iho
  2. body
    Synonym: *ruumis

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Estonian: (obsolete) hivu (body)
  • Finnish: hipiä
  • Ingrian: hippiä
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: hibju
  • Ludian: hibd'
  • Veps: hibj

References edit

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN