< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/urpē
 | 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 *urpa.
Noun
*urpē
- catkin
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *urpē | |
| Genitive | *ur̯p̯ēn | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *urpē | *ur̯p̯ēk |
| Accusative | *ur̯p̯ēm | *ur̯p̯ijtē |
| Partitive | *urpētē | |
| Genitive | *ur̯p̯ēn | *ur̯p̯ij |
| Essive | *urpēnē | *ur̯p̯ijnē |
| Inessive | *ur̯p̯ēsnē | |
| Elative | *ur̯p̯ēstē | *ur̯p̯ijstē |
| Illative | *urpās̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *ur̯p̯ijnē *ur̯p̯ijnë | — |
| Abessive | *ur̯p̯ēptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: urpie
- Pite Sami: urrbe
- Lule Sami: urbbe
- Northern Sami: urbi
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: urbe
- Skolt Sami: uʹrbb
- Kildin Sami: уррьп (urrʹp)
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