Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/āvčō

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 1

    Borrowed from Proto-Norse [script needed] (*angjō-), from Proto-Germanic *angijō.

    Noun

    *āvčō

    1. damp grove
    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

      1. 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]