Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/(k)rānō

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

Noun

*(k)rānō

1. hanging decoration

Inflection

Even
Nominative	*(k)rānō
Genitive	*(k)rān̯ōn
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*(k)rānō	*(k)rān̯ōk
Accusative	*(k)rān̯ōm	*(k)rān̯ōjtē
Partitive	*(k)rānōtē
Genitive	*(k)rān̯ōn	*(k)rān̯ōj
Essive	*(k)rānōnē	*(k)rān̯ōjnē
Inessive	*(k)rān̯ōsnē
Elative	*(k)rān̯ōstē	*(k)rān̯ōjstē
Illative	*(k)rānus̯ën	—
Comitative	*(k)rān̯ōjnē *(k)rān̯ujnë	—
Abessive	*(k)rān̯ōptāk̯ëk	—

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: kraanoe
  • Ume Sami: krádnuo
  • Pite Sami: rádno
  • Lule Sami: rádno
  • Northern Sami: rátnu
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: ráánu
  • Skolt Sami: räänn
  • Kildin Sami: ра̄нн (rānn)
  • Ter Sami: ranna

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