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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ëlpës

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

Akin to Proto-Finnic *ilbes, both of unknown origin, possibly from a lost substrate language.

Noun

*ëlpës

  1. lynx

Inflection
Odd
Nominative *ël̯p̯ës
Genitive *ëlpës̯ën
Singular Plural
Nominative *ël̯p̯ës *ëlpës̯ëk
Accusative *ëlpës̯ëm *ëlpës̯ëjtē
Partitive *ël̯p̯ëstē
Genitive *ëlpës̯ën *ëlpës̯ëj
Essive *ël̯p̯ësnē *ëlpës̯ëjnē
Inessive *ëlpës̯ësnē
Elative *ëlpës̯ëstē *ëlpës̯ëjstē
Illative *ël̯p̯ës̯s̯ën —
Comitative *ëlpës̯ëjnē
*ëlpës̯ëjnë		 —
Abessive *ëlpës̯ëptāk̯ëk —

Descendants
  • Western Samic:
    • Lule Sami: albas
    • Northern Sami: albbas
  • Eastern Samic:

Further reading
  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
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