Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/sonōj

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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Pronoun

*sonōj

1. they two (dual)

Inflection

This pronoun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: såtnoeh
  • Ume Sami: såj, sånuoj
  • Pite Sami: såj, såjå
  • Lule Sami: såj, sådja
  • Northern Sami: soai
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: suoi
  • Skolt Sami: suäna

Further reading

• 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