Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/nierë

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 *näre.

Noun

*nierë

  1. cheek

Inflection

Even
Nominative *nierë
Genitive *nier̯ën
Singular Plural
Nominative *nierë *nier̯ëk
Accusative *nier̯ëm *nier̯ëjtē
Partitive *nierëtē
Genitive *nier̯ën *nier̯ëj
Essive *nierënē *nier̯ëjnē
Inessive *nier̯ësnē
Elative *nier̯ëstē *nier̯ëjstē
Illative *nierës̯ën —
Comitative *nier̯ëjnē
*nier̯ëjnë 		—
Abessive *nier̯ëptāk̯ëk —

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami:
    • Ume Sami: niärra
    • Pite Sami: nierra
    • Lule Sami: nierra
    • Northern Sami: nierra
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: nierâ
    • Skolt Sami: njiõrr
    • Kildin Sami: нӣрр (nīrr)
    • Ter Sami: nirr

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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