< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/čivrōs
 | 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
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Noun
*čivrōs
- nit
Inflection
| Odd | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *čiv̯r̯ōs | |
| Genitive | *čivrus̯ën | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *čiv̯r̯ōs | *čivrus̯ëk |
| Accusative | *čivrus̯ëm | *čivrus̯ëjtē |
| Partitive | *čiv̯r̯ōstē | |
| Genitive | *čivrus̯ën | *čivrus̯ëj |
| Essive | *čiv̯r̯ōsnē | *čivrus̯ëjnē |
| Inessive | *čivrus̯ësnē | |
| Elative | *čivrus̯ëstē | *čivrus̯ëjstē |
| Illative | *čiv̯r̯us̯s̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *čivrus̯ëjnē *čivrus̯ëjnë | — |
| Abessive | *čivrus̯ëptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: tjovrese
- Pite Sami: tjivros
- Lule Sami: tjivros
- Northern Sami: čivrrus
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: čiivros
- Skolt Sami: čeeuʹres
- Kildin Sami: чивьресь (čivʹrʹesʹ)
- Ter Sami: čïvras
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