Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/-stē

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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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From *-tē, the partitive singular ending, preceded by a proximal locative marker *-s-.

Suffix

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*-stē

  1. Ending of the elative singular.

Descendants

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  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: -ste
    • Lule Sami: -s
    • Northern Sami: -s
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: -st