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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/pëŋsëm
 | 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 *piŋseme.
Noun
*pëŋsëm
- lip
Inflection
| Odd | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *pëŋ̯s̯ëm | |
| Genitive | *pëŋsëm̯ën | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *pëŋ̯s̯ëm | *pëŋsëm̯ëk |
| Accusative | *pëŋsëm̯ëm | *pëŋsëm̯ëjtē |
| Partitive | *pëŋ̯s̯ëmtē | |
| Genitive | *pëŋsëm̯ën | *pëŋsëm̯ëj |
| Essive | *pëŋ̯s̯ëmnē | *pëŋsëm̯ëjnē |
| Inessive | *pëŋsëm̯ësnē | |
| Elative | *pëŋsëm̯ëstē | *pëŋsëm̯ëjstē |
| Illative | *pëŋ̯s̯ëm̯s̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *pëŋsëm̯ëjnē *pëŋsëm̯ëjnë | — |
| Abessive | *pëŋsëm̯ëptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: bangseme
- Ume Sami: bïŋssame (< *piŋsëm)
- Pite Sami: baksem
- Lule Sami: bavsev
- Northern Sami: bavssa
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: poovsâ
- Skolt Sami: põõus
- Kildin Sami: пэфс (pefs)
- Ter Sami: pogs
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