Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/eanōj

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

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Related to Proto-Finnic *enoi (Finnish eno).

Noun

*eanōj

1. maternal uncle

Inflection

Odd
Nominative	*ean̯ōj
Genitive	*eanuj̯ën
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*ean̯ōj	*eanuj̯ëk
Accusative	*eanuj̯ëm	*eanuj̯ëjtē
Partitive	*ean̯ōjtē
Genitive	*eanuj̯ën	*eanuj̯ëj
Essive	*ean̯ōjnē	*eanuj̯ëjnē
Inessive	*eanuj̯ësnē
Elative	*eanuj̯ëstē	*eanuj̯ëjstē
Illative	*ean̯uj̯s̯ën	—
Comitative	*eanuj̯ëjnē *eanuj̯ëjnë	—
Abessive	*eanuj̯ëptāk̯ëk	—

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: jyöne
  • Ume Sami: jyödna
  • Pite Sami: ienoj
  • Lule Sami: änoj
  • Northern Sami: eanu
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: iänui
  • Skolt Sami: jäänn

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