Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/tëmppu

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Possibly derived from *tëmbait'ak with +‎ *-u.

Noun[edit]

*tëmppu

  1. trick
  2. prank

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Estonian: temp
  • Finnish: temppu
  • Ingrian: temppu
  • Karelian: temppu
  • Livonian: temp
  • Livvi: temppu
  • Võro: temp
  • Votic: temppu

Further reading[edit]

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