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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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With suffix +‎ *-ra. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

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]‎[1] (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