Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/arpa

This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed words 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 or akin to Proto-Germanic *arbiją. The meaning adjoins the concept in the Germanic inheritance system in which property was allotted by drawing lots, cf. Swedish arv in this sense. Cognate with Proto-Samic *vuorpē.

Noun

*arpa

lot (e.g. dice)
fate

Inflection

Inflection of *arpa

	singular	plural
nominative	*arpa	*arbat
accusative	*arban	*arbat
genitive	*arban	arpaden arpoiden
partitive	*arpada	*arpoida
inessive	*arbassa	*arboissa
elative	*arbasta	*arboista
illative	*arpahen	*arpoihen
adessive	*arballa	*arboilla
ablative	*arbalta	*arboilta
allative	*arpalek	*arpoilek
essive	*arpana	*arpoina
translative	*arbaksi	*arboiksi
instructive	*arban	*arboin
comitative	*arpanek	*arpoinek
abessive	*arbakta	*arboikta

Derived terms

*arpoidak

Descendants

Estonian: arp
Finnish: arpa
Ingrian: arpa
Karelian: arpa
Livonian: arb
Veps: arb
Võro: arb
Votic: arpa