Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/neavrē

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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

Borrowing from early Finnish *neürä (modern nöyrä), from Proto-Finnic *neträ.

Adjective

*neavrē (attributive *neavrēs)

bad
poor

Descendants

Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: nievrie
- Ume Sami: neävrrie
- Pite Sami: nävvre
- Lule Sami: nievrre / nievres
- Northern Sami: neavri / neavrrẹs
Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: nievˈri
- Skolt Sami: neuʹrr
- Kildin Sami: не̄ввр (nievvr)

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

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