Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/eanōj

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-Uralic *enä (“big”). Related to *eannē (“mother”).

Noun

*eanōj

  1. maternal uncle

Inflection

Odd
Nominative *ean̯ōj
Genitive *eanuj̯ën
Singular Plural
Nominative *ean̯ōj *eanuj̯ëk
Accusative *eanuj̯ëm *eanuj̯ëjtē
Partitive *ean̯ōjtē
Genitive *eanuj̯ën *eanuj̯ëj
Essive *ean̯ōjnē *eanuj̯ëjnē
Inessive *eanuj̯ësnē
Elative *eanuj̯ëstē *eanuj̯ëjstē
Illative *ean̯uj̯s̯ën —
Comitative *eanuj̯ëjnē
*eanuj̯ëjnë 		—
Abessive *eanuj̯ëptāk̯ëk —

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: jyöne
    • Ume Sami: jyödna
    • Pite Sami: ienoj
    • Lule Sami: änoj
    • Northern Sami: eanu
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: iänui
    • Skolt Sami: jäänn
    • Kildin Sami: я̄н- (jān-)
    • >? Kildin Sami: ӣнн (jinn)

Further reading

  • Eino Koponen, Klaas Ruppel, Kirsti Aapala, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
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