Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/kierōn

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

*kierōn

1. ptarmigan

Inflection

Odd
Nominative	*kier̯ōn
Genitive	*kierun̯ën
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*kier̯ōn	*kierun̯ëk
Accusative	*kierun̯ëm	*kierun̯ëjtē
Partitive	*kier̯ōntē
Genitive	*kierun̯ën	*kierun̯ëj
Essive	*kier̯ōnnē	*kierun̯ëjnē
Inessive	*kierun̯ësnē
Elative	*kierun̯ëstē	*kierun̯ëjstē
Illative	*kier̯un̯s̯ën	—
Comitative	*kierun̯ëjnē *kierun̯ëjnë	—
Abessive	*kierun̯ëptāk̯ëk	—

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: gïereme
  • Northern Sami: gīron
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: kiärun
  • Skolt Sami: ǩeâram
  • Kildin Sami: ке̄рэм (kierem)