Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/āltō

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

From Proto-Finno-Permic *ältɜ (“large female animal”) (whence also Erzya эльде (elde, “mare”), Moksha эльде (elde, “mare”)).

Noun

*āltō

  1. reindeer doe

Inflection

Even
Nominative *āltō
Genitive *āl̯t̯ōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *āltō *āl̯t̯ōk
Accusative *āl̯t̯ōm *āl̯t̯ōjtē
Partitive *āltōtē
Genitive *āl̯t̯ōn *āl̯t̯ōj
Essive *āltōnē *āl̯t̯ōjnē
Inessive *āl̯t̯ōsnē
Elative *āl̯t̯ōstē *āl̯t̯ōjstē
Illative *āltus̯ën —
Comitative *āl̯t̯ōjnē
*āl̯t̯ujnë 		—
Abessive *āl̯t̯ōptāk̯ëk —

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: aaltoe
    • Ume Sami: áldduo
    • Pite Sami: álldo
    • Lule Sami: álldo
    • Northern Sami: áldu
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: áldu
    • Skolt Sami: äldd
    • Akkala Sami: аллт (allt)
    • Kildin Sami: а̄ллт (āllt)
    • Ter Sami: а̄ллта (āllta)

From Pre-Samic *älto?:

  • →? Proto-Norse: [script needed] (*eldǭ)

References

  • Ante Aikio (2020), Uralic Etymological Dictionary (draft version of entries A–Ć; 1/17/2020)‎[1], pages 36-37


Further reading

  • Eino Koponen, Klaas Ruppel, Kirsti Aapala, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎[2], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
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