Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/āvčō
Proto-Samic
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Proto-Norse [script needed] (*angjō-), from Proto-Germanic *angijō.
Noun
*āvčō
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *āvčō | |
| Genitive | *āv̯č̯ōn | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *āvčō | *āv̯č̯ōk |
| Accusative | *āv̯č̯ōm | *āv̯č̯ōjtē |
| Partitive | *āvčōtē | |
| Genitive | *āv̯č̯ōn | *āv̯č̯ōj |
| Essive | *āvčōnē | *āv̯č̯ōjnē |
| Inessive | *āv̯č̯ōsnē | |
| Elative | *āv̯č̯ōstē | *āv̯č̯ōjstē |
| Illative | *āvčus̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *āv̯č̯ōjnē *āv̯č̯ujnë |
— |
| Abessive | *āv̯č̯ōptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: aavtja
- >? Pite Sami: ávvtso
- >? Lule Sami: ávttso
- Northern Sami: (dialectal) ávžu
- → Finnish: auhto
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Proto-Norse [script needed] (*agjō), from Proto-Germanic *agjō. Doublet of *āvjō.
Noun
*āvčō
- edge (of a blade)
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *āvčō | |
| Genitive | *āv̯č̯ōn | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *āvčō | *āv̯č̯ōk |
| Accusative | *āv̯č̯ōm | *āv̯č̯ōjtē |
| Partitive | *āvčōtē | |
| Genitive | *āv̯č̯ōn | *āv̯č̯ōj |
| Essive | *āvčōnē | *āv̯č̯ōjnē |
| Inessive | *āv̯č̯ōsnē | |
| Elative | *āv̯č̯ōstē | *āv̯č̯ōjstē |
| Illative | *āvčus̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *āv̯č̯ōjnē *āv̯č̯ujnë |
— |
| Abessive | *āv̯č̯ōptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: aavtjoe
- Ume Sami: ávttjuo
Further reading
- Eino Koponen, Klaas Ruppel, Kirsti Aapala, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
References
- Luobbal Sámmol Sámmol Ánte (Aikio, Ante). 2025. Two strata of Proto-Norse loanwords in Saami:Evidence for an extinct Norse variety [2]