Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/lopē

This Proto-Samic 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-Samic

Etymology

Borrowed from Proto-Finnic *lupa, from Proto-Germanic *lubą.

Noun

*lopē

1. permission

Derived terms

• *lopētētēk

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: luhpie
  • Ume Sami: lühppie
  • Pite Sami: lå̄hpe
  • Lule Sami: loahpe
  • Northern Sami: lohpi
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: lope
  • Skolt Sami: lååʹpp

Further reading

• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland