Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/nuorë

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

Borrowed from Proto-Finnic *noori.

Adjective

*nuorë (attributive *nuorë)

  1. young

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: noere
    • Ume Sami: nuarra
    • Pite Sami: nuorra
    • Lule Sami: nuorra
    • Northern Sami: nuorra
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: nuorâ
    • Skolt Sami: nuõrr
    • Akkala Sami: нурр (nurr), нуорр (nuorr)
    • Kildin Sami: нӯрр (nūrr)
    • Ter Sami: nïrr

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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