Where does “-э” come from?

-э (Kildin Sami) comes from Proto-Samic -ëtē, from Proto-Uralic -eta — A generic adjective marker, attached to roots.

-э (Kildin Sami): Forms adjectives from stems

Definitions

  1. Forms adjectives from stems

Ancestry of “-э”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samic-ëtēA generic adjective marker
2Proto-Uralic-etaA generic adjective marker, attached to roots

Words derived from “-э”

Every word from Proto-Uralic -eta →Every word from Proto-Samic -ëtē →
-э — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer