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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/eampēr

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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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Borrowed from a Germanic language, from Proto-Germanic *ambrijaz, from Latin amphora, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς (amphoreús, vased shaped ornament with a narrow neck).

Noun

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*eampēr

  1. bucket

Inflection

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Odd
Nominative *eam̯p̯ēr
Genitive *eampār̯ën
Singular Plural
Nominative *eam̯p̯ēr *eampār̯ëk
Accusative *eampār̯ëm *eampār̯ëjtē
Partitive *eam̯p̯ērtē
Genitive *eampār̯ën *eampār̯ëj
Essive *eam̯p̯ērnē *eampār̯ëjnē
Inessive *eampār̯ësnē
Elative *eampār̯ëstē *eampār̯ëjstē
Illative *eam̯p̯ār̯s̯ën
Comitative *eampār̯ëjnē
*eampār̯ëjnë
Abessive *eampār̯ëptāk̯ëk

Descendants

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  • Western Samic:
    • Lule Sami: iepper
    • Northern Sami: eappir
  • Eastern Samic:

Further reading

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  • 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