Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/mealē

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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

From Proto-Finno-Permic *melä.

Noun

*mealē

  1. paddle

Inflection

Odd
Nominative *mealē
Genitive *meal̯ēn
Singular Plural
Nominative *mealē *meal̯ēk
Accusative *meal̯ēm *meal̯ējtē
Partitive *mealētē
Genitive *meal̯ēn *meal̯ēj
Essive *mealēnē *meal̯ējnē
Inessive *meal̯ēsnē
Elative *meal̯ēstē *meal̯ējstē
Illative *mealās̯ën
Comitative *meal̯ējnē
*meal̯ējnë
Abessive *meal̯ēptāk̯ëk

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Lule Sami: mielle
    • Northern Sami: mealli
  • 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