< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/nāpē
 | This Proto-Samic entry contains reconstructed words 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 *napa.
Noun
*nāpē
- navel
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *nāpē | |
| Genitive | *nāp̯ēn | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *nāpē | *nāp̯ēk |
| Accusative | *nāp̯ēm | *nāp̯ijtē |
| Partitive | *nāpētē | |
| Genitive | *nāp̯ēn | *nāp̯ij |
| Essive | *nāpēnē | *nāp̯ijnē |
| Inessive | *nāp̯ēsnē | |
| Elative | *nāp̯ēstē | *nāp̯ijstē |
| Illative | *nāpās̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *nāp̯ijnē *nāp̯ijnë | — |
| Abessive | *nāp̯ēptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: naepie
- Ume Sami: náhpie
- Pite Sami: náhpe
- Lule Sami: náhpe
- Northern Sami: náhpi
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: nääpi
- Skolt Sami: nääʹpp
- Kildin Sami: [Term?]
Further reading
- Entry 61501 in Álgu database