Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/nāpē

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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-Finnic *napa.

Noun

*nāpē

  1. navel

Inflection

Even
Nominative *nāpē
Genitive *nāp̯ēn
Singular Plural
Nominative *nāpē *nāp̯ēk
Accusative *nāp̯ēm *nāp̯ijtē
Partitive *nāpētē
Genitive *nāp̯ēn *nāp̯ij
Essive *nāpēnē *nāp̯ijnē
Inessive *nāp̯ēsnē
Elative *nāp̯ēstē *nāp̯ijstē
Illative *nāpās̯ën
Comitative *nāp̯ijnē
*nāp̯ijnë
Abessive *nāp̯ēptāk̯ëk

Descendants

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