Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/hopëda

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 earlier *šopëta (“soft”); cognate with Proto-Samic *suopētē. Possibly borrowed from Proto-Germanic *samftijaz (“soft”) and nativized with the suffix +‎ *-ëda. The sense "silver" derives from the fact that silver is softer than copper, which was the first main metal known by (early) Finnic speakers.

Noun

*hopëda

1. silver

Adjective

*hopëda

1. soft

Inflection

Inflection of *hopëda

Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
		singular	plural
nominative		*hopëda	*hopëdat
accusative		*hopëdan	*hopëdat
genitive		*hopëdan	*hopëdadën *hopëdëidën
partitive		*hopëdata	*hopëdëita
inessive		*hopëdassa *hopëdahna	*hopëdëissa *hopëdëihna
elative		*hopëdasta	*hopëdëista
illative		*hopëdasën	*hopëdëisën
adessive		*hopëdalla	*hopëdëilla
ablative		*hopëdalta	*hopëdëilta
allative		*hopëdalën *hopëdalëk	*hopëdëilën *hopëdëilëk
essive		*hopëdana	*hopëdëina
translative		*hopëdaksi	*hopëdëiksi
instructive		*hopëdan	*hopëdëin
comitative		*hopëdanëk	*hopëdëinëk
abessive		*hopëdatta	*hopëdëitta

Descendants

• Estonian: hõbe
• Finnish: hopea
• Ingrian: hoppia
• Karelian:
  • North Karelian: hopie
  • South Karelian: hobie
• Livonian: õ’bdõ
• Livvi: hobju
• Ludian: hobed
• Veps: hobed
• Võro: hõpõ
• Votic: õppa