Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/polnē

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

From Pre-Samic *pulna (possibly cognate with Proto-Finnic *pullas), borrowed from early Proto-Germanic *fulnaz.[1]

Noun

*polnē

  1. hillock, mound

Inflection

Even
Nominative *polnē
Genitive *pol̯n̯ēn
Singular Plural
Nominative *polnē *pol̯n̯ēk
Accusative *pol̯n̯ēm *pol̯n̯ijtē
Partitive *polnētē
Genitive *pol̯n̯ēn *pol̯n̯ij
Essive *polnēnē *pol̯n̯ijnē
Inessive *pol̯n̯ēsnē
Elative *pol̯n̯ēstē *pol̯n̯ijstē
Illative *polnās̯ën
Comitative *pol̯n̯ijnē
*pol̯n̯ijnë
Abessive *pol̯n̯ēptāk̯ëk

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: belnie
    • Pite Sami: båldne
    • Lule Sami: bållne
    • Northern Sami: boldni

References

  1. ^ Aikio, A. (2006). On Germanic-Saami contacts and Saami prehistory. Suomalais-Ugrilaisen Seuran Aikakauskirja, 2006(91), 9–55.