Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/δāmpë

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

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Noun

*δāmpë

1. shinbone of a reindeer's front leg

Inflection

Even
Nominative	*δāmpë
Genitive	*δām̯p̯ën
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*δāmpë	*δām̯p̯ëk
Accusative	*δām̯p̯ëm	*δām̯p̯ëjtē
Partitive	*δāmpëtē
Genitive	*δām̯p̯ën	*δām̯p̯ëj
Essive	*δāmpënē	*δām̯p̯ëjnē
Inessive	*δām̯p̯ësnē
Elative	*δām̯p̯ëstē	*δām̯p̯ëjstē
Illative	*δāmpës̯ën	—
Comitative	*δām̯p̯ëjnē *δām̯p̯ëjnë	—
Abessive	*δām̯p̯ëptāk̯ëk	—

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: haabpe
  • Ume Sami: hábˈba
  • Pite Sami: dábˈba
  • Lule Sami: dábba
  • Northern Sami: dábba
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: tabbâ
  • Skolt Sami: tabb
  • Kildin Sami:

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