Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/peanëk

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 earlier *peanē, from Proto-Finno-Permic *penä, +‎ *-ëk. Cognates include Proto-Finnic *peni.

Noun

*peanëk

1. dog

Inflection

Odd
Nominative	*pean̯ëk
Genitive	*peanëk̯ën
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*pean̯ëk	*peanëk̯ëk
Accusative	*peanëk̯ëm	*peanëk̯ëjtē
Partitive	*pean̯ëktē
Genitive	*peanëk̯ën	*peanëk̯ëj
Essive	*pean̯ëknē	*peanëk̯ëjnē
Inessive	*peanëk̯ësnē
Elative	*peanëk̯ëstē	*peanëk̯ëjstē
Illative	*pean̯ëk̯s̯ën	—
Comitative	*peanëk̯ëjnē *peanëk̯ëjnë	—
Abessive	*peanëk̯ëptāk̯ëk	—

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: bïenje
  • Ume Sami: biädnja (< *peańë)
  • Pite Sami: biena
  • Lule Sami: bena
  • Northern Sami: beana
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: peenuv
  • Skolt Sami: piânnai
  • Kildin Sami: пе̄ннэ (pienne)
  • Ter Sami: pienâg

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