Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/vieljë

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 *velji.

Noun

*vieljë

1. brother

Inflection

Even
Nominative	*vieljë
Genitive	*viel̯j̯ën
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*vieljë	*viel̯j̯ëk
Accusative	*viel̯j̯ëm	*viel̯j̯ëjtē
Partitive	*vieljëtē
Genitive	*viel̯j̯ën	*viel̯j̯ëj
Essive	*vieljënē	*viel̯j̯ëjnē
Inessive	*viel̯j̯ësnē
Elative	*viel̯j̯ëstē	*viel̯j̯ëjstē
Illative	*vieljës̯ën	—
Comitative	*viel̯j̯ëjnē *viel̯j̯ëjnë	—
Abessive	*viel̯j̯ëptāk̯ëk	—

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: vïelle
  • Ume Sami: veällja
  • Pite Sami: vällja
  • Lule Sami: viellja
  • Northern Sami: viellja
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: viljâ
  • Skolt Sami: villj
  • Akkala Sami: вилль (vill’)
  • Kildin Sami: вилльй (vill’j)
  • Ter Sami: вилльй (villj)

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