Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/neavrē

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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

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Etymology

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Borrowing from early Finnish *neürä (modern nöyrä), from Proto-Finnic *neträ.

Adjective

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*neavrē (attributive *neavrēs)

  1. bad
  2. poor

Descendants

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Further reading

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  • 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