Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/supē

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-Finno-Permic *šapa, cognate with and Mari. Potentially related to Proto-Germanic *aspō.

Noun

*supē

1. aspen

Inflection

Even
Nominative	*supē
Genitive	*sup̯ēn
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*supē	*sup̯ēk
Accusative	*sup̯ēm	*sup̯ijtē
Partitive	*supētē
Genitive	*sup̯ēn	*sup̯ij
Essive	*supēnē	*sup̯ijnē
Inessive	*sup̯ēsnē
Elative	*sup̯ēstē	*sup̯ijstē
Illative	*supās̯ën	—
Comitative	*sup̯ijnē *sup̯ijnë	—
Abessive	*sup̯ēptāk̯ëk	—

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: suvhpie
  • Ume Sami: süvbbie
  • Pite Sami: suhpe
  • Lule Sami: suhpe
  • Northern Sami: suhpi
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: supe
  • Skolt Sami: suuʹpp
  • Kildin Sami: субпь (subp’)

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