< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ompë
Proto-Samic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *umbi (“around”). Borrowed into Proto-Finno-Samic, Finnic cognates include Finnish umpi. Possibly borrowed even earlier into Proto-Finno-Permic, in which case cognates include Komi-Zyrian об (ob, “heavy snowfall”).
Adjective
*ompë
- whole, entire
- closed
Inflection
This adjective needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: åbbe
- Ume Sami: åbˈba
- Pite Sami: åbˈbå
- Lule Sami: åbbå
- Northern Sami: oppa
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: ubbâ
- Skolt Sami: obb-
- Kildin Sami: о̄ммп (ōmmp)
Further reading
- Koponen, Eino; Ruppel, Klaas; Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008) Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland