Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/korpi

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

Etymology

From Proto-Uralic *korpe, related to *korpe-. Cognates include Proto-Samic *kuorpë, Proto-Samoyedic *kårpǝ, Proto-Mansi *kʷārpǝ and Proto-Mordvinic *kurə.

Noun

*korpi[1]

  1. barren land
  2. backwoods, wooded wilderness, deep forest

Inflection

Inflection of *korpi
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *korpi *korbët
accusative *korbën *korbët
genitive *korbën *korpëdën
*korpidën
partitive *korpëda *korpida
inessive *korbëssa
*korbëhna 		*korbissa
*korbihna
elative *korbësta *korbista
illative *korpëhën *korpihën
adessive *korbëlla *korbilla
ablative *korbëlta *korbilta
allative *korpëlën
*korpëlëk 		*korpilën
*korpilëk
essive *korpëna *korpina
translative *korbëksi *korbiksi
instructive *korbën *korbin
comitative *korpënëk *korpinëk
abessive *korbëtta *korbitta

Descendants

  • Estonian: kõrb
  • Finnish: korpi
  • Ingrian: korpi
  • Karelian:
  • Livvi: korbi
  • Ludian: korb
  • Veps: korb
  • Võro: kõrb'

References

  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–), “*korpi”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[1] (in Finnish)
  • Aikio Ante: "Studies in Uralic Etymology" [2]

Further reading

  • “kõrb”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012
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