< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/sërvë
Proto-Samic
Etymology
From a Balto-Slavic language, possibly through early Proto-Finnic *širwe (later *hirvi). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-.
Noun
*sërvë
- elk, moose, Alces alces
Inflection
Even | ||
---|---|---|
Nominative | *sërvë | |
Genitive | *sër̯v̯ën | |
Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | *sërvë | *sër̯v̯ëk |
Accusative | *sër̯v̯ëm | *sër̯v̯ëjtē |
Partitive | *sërvëtē | |
Genitive | *sër̯v̯ën | *sër̯v̯ëj |
Essive | *sërvënē | *sër̯v̯ëjnē |
Inessive | *sër̯v̯ësnē | |
Elative | *sër̯v̯ëstē | *sër̯v̯ëjstē |
Illative | *sërvës̯ën | — |
Comitative | *sër̯v̯ëjnē *sër̯v̯ëjnë | — |
Abessive | *sër̯v̯ëptāk̯ëk | — |
Related terms
- *sërvēs
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: sarve
- Ume Sami: sarvva
- Pite Sami: sarrva
- Lule Sami: sarvva
- Northern Sami: sarva, sarvva
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: sorvâ
- Skolt Sami: sõrvv
- ? Akkala Sami: sirv
- Kildin Sami: сэ̄ррв (sērrv)
- Ter Sami: sârrv
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
- Lehtiranta, Juhani. 1989–2001. Yhteissaamelainen sanasto ('Common Sami Vocabulary'). Suomalais-Ugrilaisen Seuran Toimituksia 200. Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura. →ISBN.