Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/čiŋë

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-Permic *ćejŋe ~ *ćijŋe.

Noun

*čiŋë

  1. jewellery, ornament, decoration

Inflection

Even
Nominative *čiŋë
Genitive *čiŋ̯ën
Singular Plural
Nominative *čiŋë *čiŋ̯ëk
Accusative *čiŋ̯ëm *čiŋ̯ëjtē
Partitive *čiŋëtē
Genitive *čiŋ̯ën *čiŋ̯ëj
Essive *čiŋënē *čiŋ̯ëjnē
Inessive *čiŋ̯ësnē
Elative *čiŋ̯ëstē *čiŋ̯ëjstē
Illative *čiŋës̯ën
Comitative *čiŋ̯ëjnē
*čiŋ̯ëjnë
Abessive *čiŋ̯ëptāk̯ëk

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Northern Sami: čikŋa
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: čiŋŋâ

References

  • Ante Aikio (2020), Uralic Etymological Dictionary (draft version of entries A–Ć; 1/17/2020)[1], pages 118-119