Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/āmēlē

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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

Borrowed from Proto-Norse (*hamala-), from Proto-Germanic *hamalaz.

Noun

*āmēlē

  1. hornless or one-horned reindeer

Inflection

Odd
Nominative *āmēlē
Genitive *āmēl̯ēn
Singular Plural
Nominative *āmēlē *āmēl̯ēk
Accusative *āmēl̯ēm *āmēl̯ējtē
Partitive *āmēlētē
Genitive *āmēl̯ēn *āmēl̯ēj
Essive *āmēlēnē *āmēl̯ējnē
Inessive *āmēl̯ēsnē
Elative *āmēl̯ēstē *āmēl̯ējstē
Illative *āmēlās̯ën
Comitative *āmēl̯ējnē
*āmēl̯ējnë
Abessive *āmēl̯ēptāk̯ëk

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Ume Sami: ábmiele
    • Pite Sami: hábmel
    • Lule Sami: ábmel
    • Northern Sami: ápmil
  • Eastern Samic:

Further reading

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland