< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/jāvrē
 | 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-Permic *jäwrä. Cognates include Proto-Finnic *järvi.
Noun
*jāvrē
- lake
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *jāvrē | |
| Genitive | *jāv̯r̯ēn | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *jāvrē | *jāv̯r̯ēk |
| Accusative | *jāv̯r̯ēm | *jāv̯r̯ijtē |
| Partitive | *jāvrētē | |
| Genitive | *jāv̯r̯ēn | *jāv̯r̯ij |
| Essive | *jāvrēnē | *jāv̯r̯ijnē |
| Inessive | *jāv̯r̯ēsnē | |
| Elative | *jāv̯r̯ēstē | *jāv̯r̯ijstē |
| Illative | *jāvrās̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *jāv̯r̯ijnē *jāv̯r̯ijnë | — |
| Abessive | *jāv̯r̯ēptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: jaevrie
- Ume Sami: jávrrie
- Pite Sami: jávvre
- Lule Sami: jávrre
- Northern Sami: jávri
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: jävri
- Skolt Sami: jäuʹrr
- Kildin Sami: я̄ввьр (jāvvʹr)
- Ter Sami: javvre
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