Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/keajnō

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 edit

Etymology edit

Possibly borrowed from Proto-Norse *gæinō- / *geinõ-, from Proto-Germanic *gainō.

Noun edit

*keajnō

  1. way, road
  2. method, means

Inflection edit

Even
Nominative *keajnō
Genitive *keaj̯n̯ōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *keajnō *keaj̯n̯ōk
Accusative *keaj̯n̯ōm *keaj̯n̯ōjtē
Partitive *keajnōtē
Genitive *keaj̯n̯ōn *keaj̯n̯ōj
Essive *keajnōnē *keaj̯n̯ōjnē
Inessive *keaj̯n̯ōsnē
Elative *keaj̯n̯ōstē *keaj̯n̯ōjstē
Illative *keajnus̯ën
Comitative *keaj̯n̯ōjnē
*keaj̯n̯ujnë
Abessive *keaj̯n̯ōptāk̯ëk

Descendants edit

Further reading edit

  • 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