< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/mearë
 | 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 *meri.
Noun
*mearë
- sea
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *mearë | |
| Genitive | *mear̯ën | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *mearë | *mear̯ëk |
| Accusative | *mear̯ëm | *mear̯ëjtē |
| Partitive | *mearëtē | |
| Genitive | *mear̯ën | *mear̯ëj |
| Essive | *mearënē | *mear̯ëjnē |
| Inessive | *mear̯ësnē | |
| Elative | *mear̯ëstē | *mear̯ëjstē |
| Illative | *mearës̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *mear̯ëjnē *mear̯ëjnë | — |
| Abessive | *mear̯ëptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: mïere
- Ume Sami: miärra
- Pite Sami: mierra
- Lule Sami: merra
- Northern Sami: mearra
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: meeṛâ
- Skolt Sami: miârr
- Kildin Sami: ме̄рр (mʹērr)
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