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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/tappura

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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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According to Aikio (2024), from Proto-Finno-Permic *tappa (whence also Erzya [script needed] (tapo), Eastern Mari тово (tovo, oakum, tow, tangled threads)), with the suffix +‎ *-ra. The origin of the second-syllable u remains unclear.[1]

Noun

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*tappura

  1. coarse fibers of hemp or flax, often with shives; waste fibers

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Finnish: tappura
  • Ingrian: tappura
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: tappur
  • Votic: tappurõ

Further reading

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  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “tappura”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[2] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN

References

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  1. ^ Aikio, Ante. 2024. Are There Proto-Slavic Loanwords in Saami?. Finnisch-Ugrische Forschungen 2024 (69):5–40.[1]