Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/pirë

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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-Uralic *pire.

Adverb

*pirë

  1. around

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: bïjre
    • Ume Sami: bïjrra
    • Pite Sami: birra
    • Lule Sami: birra
    • Northern Sami: birra
  • 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
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