Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ompë

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ompë. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ompë, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ompë in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ompë you have here. The definition of the word Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ompë will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofReconstruction:Proto-Samic/ompë, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
 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-Germanic *umbi (“around”). Borrowed into Proto-Finno-Samic, Finnic cognates include Finnish umpi. Possibly borrowed even earlier into Proto-Finno-Permic, in which case cognates include Komi-Zyrian об (ob, “heavy snowfall”).

Adjective

*ompë

  1. whole, entire
  2. closed

Inflection

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: åbbe
    • Ume Sami: åbˈba
    • Pite Sami: åbˈbå
    • Lule Sami: åbbå
    • Northern Sami: oppa
  • 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
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia