Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ijë

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 Proto-Finno-Ugric *üje.

Noun

*ijë

  1. night

Inflection

Even
Nominative *ijë
Genitive *ij̯ën
Singular Plural
Nominative *ijë *ij̯ëk
Accusative *ij̯ëm *ij̯ëjtē
Partitive *ijëtē
Genitive *ij̯ën *ij̯ëj
Essive *ijënē *ij̯ëjnē
Inessive *ij̯ësnē
Elative *ij̯ëstē *ij̯ëjstē
Illative *ijës̯ën —
Comitative *ij̯ëjnē
*ij̯ëjnë 		—
Abessive *ij̯ëptāk̯ëk —

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: jïjje
    • Ume Sami: jïjˈja
    • Pite Sami: idja, ijja
    • Lule Sami: idja
    • Northern Sami: idja
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: ijjâ
    • Akkala Sami:
    • Kildin Sami: ыйй (yjj)
    • Ter Sami: йыйй (jïjj)

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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