Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/mānā

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

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Noun

*mānā

  1. child

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: maana
    • Ume Sami: mánná
    • Pite Sami: mánná
    • Lule Sami: mánná
    • Northern Sami: mánná
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: mááná
    • Skolt Sami: [Term?]

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