Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/pappi

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 Early Old East Slavic попъ (popŭ, “priest”), ultimately from Ancient Greek παπᾶς (papâs).[1]

Noun

*pappi[2]

  1. priest

Inflection

Inflection of *pappi
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *pappi *pap'it
accusative *pap'in *pap'it
genitive *pap'in *pappidën
*pappëjidën
partitive *pappida *pappëjita
inessive *pap'issa
*pap'ihna 		*pappëjissa
*pappëjihna
elative *pap'ista *pappëjista
illative *pappihën *pappëjisën
adessive *pap'illa *pappëjilla
ablative *pap'ilta *pappëjilta
allative *pappilën
*pappilëk 		*pappëjilën
*pappëjilëk
essive *pappina *pappëjina
translative *pap'iksi *pappëjiksi
instructive *pap'in *pappëjin
comitative *pappinëk *pappëjinëk
abessive *pap'itta *pappëjitta

Descendants

  • Estonian: papp
  • Finnish: pappi
    • → Northern Sami: báhppa
    • → Inari Sami: pappâ
    • → Skolt Sami: papp
  • Ingrian: pappi
  • Karelian:
  • Livonian: päp
  • Livvi: pappi
  • Ludian: papp
  • Veps: papʹ
  • Võro: papp'
  • Votic: pappi

References

  1. ^ Junttila, Santeri, Kallio, Petri, Holopainen, Sampsa, Kuokkala, Juha, Pystynen, Juho, editors (2020–), “pappi”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja‎[1] (in Finnish), retrieved 23 September 2025
  2. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–), “*pappi”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[2] (in Finnish)

Further reading

  • “papp”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “pappi”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[3] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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