Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/čivrōs

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

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Noun

*čivrōs

  1. nit

Inflection

Odd
Nominative *čiv̯r̯ōs
Genitive *čivrus̯ën
Singular Plural
Nominative *čiv̯r̯ōs *čivrus̯ëk
Accusative *čivrus̯ëm *čivrus̯ëjtē
Partitive *čiv̯r̯ōstē
Genitive *čivrus̯ën *čivrus̯ëj
Essive *čiv̯r̯ōsnē *čivrus̯ëjnē
Inessive *čivrus̯ësnē
Elative *čivrus̯ëstē *čivrus̯ëjstē
Illative *čiv̯r̯us̯s̯ën —
Comitative *čivrus̯ëjnē
*čivrus̯ëjnë 		—
Abessive *čivrus̯ëptāk̯ëk —

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: tjovrese
    • Pite Sami: tjivros
    • Lule Sami: tjivros
    • Northern Sami: čivrrus
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: čiivros
    • Skolt Sami: čeeuʹres
    • Kildin Sami: чивьресь (čiv’rjes’)
    • Ter Sami: чыврас (čïvras)

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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