< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/monē
 | 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 *muna.
Noun
*monē
- egg
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *monē | |
| Genitive | *mon̯ēn | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *monē | *mon̯ēk |
| Accusative | *mon̯ēm | *mon̯ijtē |
| Partitive | *monētē | |
| Genitive | *mon̯ēn | *mon̯ij |
| Essive | *monēnē | *mon̯ijnē |
| Inessive | *mon̯ēsnē | |
| Elative | *mon̯ēstē | *mon̯ijstē |
| Illative | *monās̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *mon̯ijnē *mon̯ijnë | — |
| Abessive | *mon̯ēptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: munnie
- Ume Sami: münˈnie
- Pite Sami: månne
- Lule Sami: månne
- Northern Sami: monni
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: maṇe
- Skolt Sami: mââʹnn
- Kildin Sami: маннҍ (mannʹ)
- Ter Sami: mânne
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