Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/(h)ānēs

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 *ahnas.

Adjective

*(h)ānēs (attributive *(h)ānēs)

  1. stingy, mean

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: / haenies
    • Ume Sami:
    • Pite Sami: hánes / hánes
    • Lule Sami: hánes / hánes
    • Northern Sami: hánis / hánẹs
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: häänis / [Term?]
    • Skolt Sami: ääʹnes / [Term?]
    • Kildin Sami: а̄нӭсь (ān’es’) / [Term?]

Further reading

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
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