Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/suormë

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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-Ugric *sorme. Cognate with Proto-Finnic *sormi.

Noun

*suormë

  1. finger

Inflection

Even
Nominative *suormë
Genitive *suor̯m̯ën
Singular Plural
Nominative *suormë *suor̯m̯ëk
Accusative *suor̯m̯ëm *suor̯m̯ëjtē
Partitive *suormëtē
Genitive *suor̯m̯ën *suor̯m̯ëj
Essive *suormënē *suor̯m̯ëjnē
Inessive *suor̯m̯ësnē
Elative *suor̯m̯ëstē *suor̯m̯ëjstē
Illative *suormës̯ën
Comitative *suor̯m̯ëjnē
*suor̯m̯ëjnë
Abessive *suor̯m̯ëptāk̯ëk

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: soerme
    • Ume Sami: suarbma
    • Pite Sami: suarbma
    • Lule Sami: suormma
    • Northern Sami: suorbma
  • 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