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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/keajnō

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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Possibly related to Finnish keino.

Noun

*keajnō

  1. way, road
  2. method, means

Inflection
Even
Nominative *keajnō
Genitive *keaj̯n̯ōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *keajnō *keaj̯n̯ōk
Accusative *keaj̯n̯ōm *keaj̯n̯ōjtē
Partitive *keajnōtē
Genitive *keaj̯n̯ōn *keaj̯n̯ōj
Essive *keajnōnē *keaj̯n̯ōjnē
Inessive *keaj̯n̯ōsnē
Elative *keaj̯n̯ōstē *keaj̯n̯ōjstē
Illative *keajnus̯ën —
Comitative *keaj̯n̯ōjnē
*keaj̯n̯ujnë		 —
Abessive *keaj̯n̯ōptāk̯ëk —

Descendants
  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: geajnoe
    • Ume Sami: geäjdnuo
    • Pite Sami: gäjdno
    • Lule Sami: gäjnno
    • Northern Sami: geaidnu
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: kiäiˈnu
    • Skolt Sami: ǩeäinn
    • Kildin Sami: кя̄ййн (k’ājjn)
    • Ter Sami: keajjna

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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