Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/arpa

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

Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *arbaz (whence Old Norse arfr, Swedish arv). The original sense in Proto-Finnic may have been "(one's) part, share". Alternatively, 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

1. lot (e.g. dice)
2. fate

Inflection

Inflection of *arpa

Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
		singular	plural
nominative		*arpa	*arbat
accusative		*arban	*arbat
genitive		*arban	*arpadën *arpoidën
partitive		*arpada	*arpoida
inessive		*arbassa *arbahna	*arboissa *arboihna
elative		*arbasta	*arboista
illative		*arpahën	*arpoihën
adessive		*arballa	*arboilla
ablative		*arbalta	*arboilta
allative		*arpalën *arpalëk	*arpoilën *arpoilëk
essive		*arpana	*arpoina
translative		*arbaksi	*arboiksi
instructive		*arban	*arboin
comitative		*arpanëk	*arpoinëk
abessive		*arbatta	*arboitta

Derived terms

• *arpoidak

Descendants

• Estonian: arp
• Finnish: arpa
• Ingrian: arpa
• Karelian:
  • North Karelian: arpa
  • South Karelian: arba
• Livonian: arb
• Veps: arb
• Võro: arb
• Votic: arpõ