Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/-ńčë

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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Suffix

*-ńčë

1. Forms diminutive nouns.

Derived terms

Category Proto-Samic terms suffixed with *-ńčë not found

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: -tje, -dtje
  • Ume Sami: -tj
  • Pite Sami: -tj
  • Lule Sami: -sj
  • Northern Sami: -š
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: -š
  • Skolt Sami: -ž
  • Kildin Sami: -нч (-nč)
  • Akkala Sami:
  • Ter Sami: -n’č