Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/kāttō

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

Borrowed from Proto-Norse [script needed] (*kattuʀ), from Proto-Germanic *kattuz, or from Proto-Norse [script needed] (*kattǭ), from Proto-Germanic *kattǭ.

Noun

*kāttō

  1. cat

Inflection

Even
Nominative *kāttō
Genitive *kāt̯t̯ōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *kāttō *kāt̯t̯ōk
Accusative *kāt̯t̯ōm *kāt̯t̯ōjtē
Partitive *kāttōtē
Genitive *kāt̯t̯ōn *kāt̯t̯ōj
Essive *kāttōnē *kāt̯t̯ōjnē
Inessive *kāt̯t̯ōsnē
Elative *kāt̯t̯ōstē *kāt̯t̯ōjstē
Illative *kāttus̯ën
Comitative *kāt̯t̯ōjnē
*kāt̯t̯ujnë
Abessive *kāt̯t̯ōptāk̯ëk

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: gaahtoe
    • Ume Sami: gáhttuo
    • Pite Sami: gáhtto
    • Lule Sami: gáhtto
    • Northern Sami: gáhttu