Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/čimë

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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

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Noun

*čimë

  1. curved tip of a ski or sled

Inflection

Even
Nominative *čimë
Genitive *čim̯ën
Singular Plural
Nominative *čimë *čim̯ëk
Accusative *čim̯ëm *čim̯ëjtē
Partitive *čimëtē
Genitive *čim̯ën *čim̯ëj
Essive *čimënē *čim̯ëjnē
Inessive *čim̯ësnē
Elative *čim̯ëstē *čim̯ëjstē
Illative *čimës̯ën
Comitative *čim̯ëjnē
*čim̯ëjnë
Abessive *čim̯ëptāk̯ëk

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Lule Sami: tjibma
    • Northern Sami: čipma
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: čimmâ
    • Skolt Sami:
    • Kildin Sami: (či̮mm)

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