Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/sampi

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 This Proto-Finnic 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-Finnic

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Finno-Ugric *śampe (whence Southern Mansi шупу (šupu)). Alternatively, possibly derived from *sambas, or borrowed from Proto-Baltic (whence Lithuanian stambus (“large”)).

Noun

*sampi

  1. sturgeon (Acipenseridae)

Inflection

Inflection of *sampi
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *sampi *sambët
accusative *sambën *sambët
genitive *sambën *sampëdën
*sampidën
partitive *sampëda *sampida
inessive *sambëssa
*sambëhna 		*sambissa
*sambihna
elative *sambësta *sambista
illative *sampëhën *sampihën
adessive *sambëlla *sambilla
ablative *sambëlta *sambilta
allative *sampëlën
*sampëlëk 		*sampilën
*sampilëk
essive *sampëna *sampina
translative *sambëksi *sambiksi
instructive *sambën *sambin
comitative *sampënëk *sampinëk
abessive *sambëtta *sambitta

Descendants

  • Finnish: sampi

From *sampa:

Further reading

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia