Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ńuockës

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-Ugric *ńëčke.

Adjective

*ńuockës (attributive *ńuockë)

  1. wet
  2. raw

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: njoetskes / njoetske
    • Lule Sami: njuoskas / njuosska
    • Northern Sami: njuoskkas / njuoska
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: njuoskâs / njuosˈkâ
    • Skolt Sami: njuõckâs / njuõckk
    • Akkala Sami: нюцькесь (njuc’k’es’) / [Term?]
    • Kildin Sami: ню̄цкас (njūckas) / ню̄ццк (njūcck)
    • Ter Sami: njïcks / [Term?]
  • → Finnish: nuoska

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
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