Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/siejë

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-Ugric *säje.

Noun

*siejë

  1. pus

Inflection

Even
Nominative *siejë
Genitive *siej̯ën
Singular Plural
Nominative *siejë *siej̯ëk
Accusative *siej̯ëm *siej̯ëjtē
Partitive *siejëtē
Genitive *siej̯ën *siej̯ëj
Essive *siejënē *siej̯ëjnē
Inessive *siej̯ësnē
Elative *siej̯ëstē *siej̯ëjstē
Illative *siejës̯ën
Comitative *siej̯ëjnē
*siej̯ëjnë
Abessive *siej̯ëptāk̯ëk

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: sïeje
    • Pite Sami: siedja, siejja
    • Lule Sami: siedja
    • Northern Sami: siedja
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: siej̣â
    • Skolt Sami: siõjj
    • Kildin Sami: сӣйй (sījj)
    • Ter Sami: sijj

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