Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/rëpsë

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 earlier *ripse, cognate with Proto-Finnic *ripsi, probably borrowed by metathesis from Proto-Germanic *hrispō.

Noun

*rëpsë

  1. drape

Inflection

Even
Nominative *rëpsë
Genitive *rëp̯s̯ën
Singular Plural
Nominative *rëpsë *rëp̯s̯ëk
Accusative *rëp̯s̯ëm *rëp̯s̯ëjtē
Partitive *rëpsëtē
Genitive *rëp̯s̯ën *rëp̯s̯ëj
Essive *rëpsënē *rëp̯s̯ëjnē
Inessive *rëp̯s̯ësnē
Elative *rëp̯s̯ëstē *rëp̯s̯ëjstē
Illative *rëpsës̯ën —
Comitative *rëp̯s̯ëjnē
*rëp̯s̯ëjnë 		—
Abessive *rëp̯s̯ëptāk̯ëk —

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Lule Sami: rappsa
    • Northern Sami: raksa
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: ropsâ
    • Skolt Sami: rõpss
    • >? Kildin Sami: рыппч (ryppč), ра̄шшк (rāššk)
    • Ter Sami: râpps

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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