Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/neavrē

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

Borrowing from early Finnish *neürä (modern nöyrä), from Proto-Finnic *neträ.

Adjective

*neavrē (attributive *neavrēs)

  1. bad
  2. poor

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: nievrie
    • Ume Sami: neävrrie
    • Pite Sami: nävvre
    • Lule Sami: nievrre / nievres
    • Northern Sami: neavri / neavrrẹs
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: nievˈri
    • Skolt Sami: neuʹrr
    • Kildin Sami: не̄ввр (nievvr)

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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