< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/eamē
 | 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 *emä.
Noun
*eamē
- mother
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *eamē | |
| Genitive | *eam̯ēn | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *eamē | *eam̯ēk |
| Accusative | *eam̯ēm | *eam̯ijtē |
| Partitive | *eamētē | |
| Genitive | *eam̯ēn | *eam̯ij |
| Essive | *eamēnē | *eam̯ijnē |
| Inessive | *eam̯ēsnē | |
| Elative | *eam̯ēstē | *eam̯ijstē |
| Illative | *eamās̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *eam̯ijnē *eam̯ijnë | — |
| Abessive | *eam̯ēptāk̯ëk | — |
Synonyms
- *eannē
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: jiemie
- Pite Sami: iebme
- Northern Sami: eapmi
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: eemi
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