Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/-snē

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 *-nē, the essive singular ending, preceded by a proximal locative marker *-s-.

Suffix

*-snē

1. Ending of the inessive singular.

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: -sne
  • Lule Sami: -n
  • Northern Sami: -s, -n (Torne)
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: -st