Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/-ŋë

This Proto-Samic entry contains reconstructed words 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 *-ŋa. Cognate with Proto-Finnic *-va.

Suffix

*-ŋë

Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating an abundance of something.

Derived terms

Category Proto-Samic words suffixed with *-ŋë not found

Descendants

Western Samic:
- Northern Sami: -i