Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/-ëtē

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 *-eta.

Suffix

*-ëtē

1. A generic adjective marker.

Derived terms

Proto-Samic terms suffixed with *-ëtē

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Lule Sami: -at
  • Northern Sami: -at
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: -âd
  • Kildin Sami: -э (-e)
  • Ter Sami: -âd