< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/āmēlē
 | 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
Noun
*āmēlē
- hornless or one-horned reindeer
Inflection
| Odd | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *āmēlē | |
| Genitive | *āmēl̯ēn | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *āmēlē | *āmēl̯ēk |
| Accusative | *āmēl̯ēm | *āmēl̯ējtē |
| Partitive | *āmēlētē | |
| Genitive | *āmēl̯ēn | *āmēl̯ēj |
| Essive | *āmēlēnē | *āmēl̯ējnē |
| Inessive | *āmēl̯ēsnē | |
| Elative | *āmēl̯ēstē | *āmēl̯ējstē |
| Illative | *āmēlās̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *āmēl̯ējnē *āmēl̯ējnë | — |
| Abessive | *āmēl̯ēptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Ume Sami: ábmiele
- Pite Sami: hábmel
- Lule Sami: ábmel
- Northern Sami: ápmil
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: äämmil
- Skolt Sami: äʹmmel
- Kildin Sami: амель (amʹelʹ)
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