Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/nāmē

This Proto-Samic 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-Samic

Etymology

Unknown.

Noun

*nāmē

  1. velvet on reindeer antlers

Inflection

Even
Nominative *nāmē
Genitive *nām̯ēn
Singular Plural
Nominative *nāmē *nām̯ēk
Accusative *nām̯ēm *nām̯ijtē
Partitive *nāmētē
Genitive *nām̯ēn *nām̯ij
Essive *nāmēnē *nām̯ijnē
Inessive *nām̯ēsnē
Elative *nām̯ēstē *nām̯ijstē
Illative *nāmās̯ën —
Comitative *nām̯ijnē
*nām̯ijnë 		—
Abessive *nām̯ēptāk̯ëk —

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: naemie
    • Pite Sami:
    • Lule Sami: námme
    • Northern Sami: námmi
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: näämi
    • Skolt Sami: nääʹmm
    • Kildin Sami: на̄ммь (nāmm’)
  • →? Finnish: naama

Further reading

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
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