Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/pirë

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

From Proto-Uralic *pire.

Adverb

*pirë

1. around

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: bïjre
  • Ume Sami: bïjrra
  • Pite Sami: birra
  • Lule Sami: birra
  • Northern Sami: birra
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: pirrâ
  • Skolt Sami: pirr
  • Kildin Sami: пырр (pyrr)
  • Ter Sami: pïrr

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