Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/vierë

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 *wäre, cognate with Proto-Finnic *veeri, possibly from Proto-Finno-Permic *wäre.

Noun

*vierë

  1. hill

Inflection

Even
Nominative *vierë
Genitive *vier̯ën
Singular Plural
Nominative *vierë *vier̯ëk
Accusative *vier̯ëm *vier̯ëjtē
Partitive *vierëtē
Genitive *vier̯ën *vier̯ëj
Essive *vierënē *vier̯ëjnē
Inessive *vier̯ësnē
Elative *vier̯ëstē *vier̯ëjstē
Illative *vierës̯ën
Comitative *vier̯ëjnē
*vier̯ëjnë
Abessive *vier̯ëptāk̯ëk

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: vïere
    • Ume Sami: viärra
    • Pite Sami: vierra
    • Lule Sami: vierra
    • Northern Sami: vierra
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Skolt Sami: viõrr
    • Kildin Sami:
    • Ter Sami: virr

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