Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/joŋë

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

Probably related to Proto-Finnic *joo-. Compare alternatively Swedish ljung (“ling”).

Noun

*joŋë

1. lingonberry

Inflection

Even
Nominative	*joŋë
Genitive	*joŋ̯ën
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*joŋë	*joŋ̯ëk
Accusative	*joŋ̯ëm	*joŋ̯ëjtē
Partitive	*joŋëtē
Genitive	*joŋ̯ën	*joŋ̯ëj
Essive	*joŋënē	*joŋ̯ëjnē
Inessive	*joŋ̯ësnē
Elative	*joŋ̯ëstē	*joŋ̯ëjstē
Illative	*joŋës̯ën	—
Comitative	*joŋ̯ëjnē *joŋ̯ëjnë	—
Abessive	*joŋ̯ëptāk̯ëk	—

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: joknge
  • Ume Sami: jågˈŋa
  • Pite Sami: jågŋå
  • Lule Sami: jågŋå
  • Northern Sami: jokŋa
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: juŋŋâ
  • Skolt Sami: joŋŋ
  • Kildin Sami: ёӈӈ (joŋŋ)
  • Ter Sami: ёӈӈ (joŋŋ)

Further reading

• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland