Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/leebek

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

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Proto-Baltic [Term?] (whence Latvian klēpis and Lithuanian klėbỹs) +‎ *-ek.

Noun

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*leebek

  1. hem (rim or margin of something)

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Finnish: lieve
  • Ingrian: leeve
  • Karelian: lieve
  • Livvi: lieve
  • Ludian: liebe
  • Veps: lebe