Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/tuotë

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

    From Proto-Uralic *to.

    Determiner

    *tuotë

    1. that (not near the speaker or listener), that over there
    Inflection

    This determiner needs an inflection-table template.

    Descendants
    • Western Samic:
      • Southern Sami: doete
      • Pite Sami: dut
      • Lule Sami: duot
      • Northern Sami: duot
    • Eastern Samic:
      • Inari Sami: tuot
      • Skolt Sami: tut
      • Kildin Sami: тудт (tudt)
      • Ter Sami: tutte

    Etymology 2

      Borrowed from Proto-Finnic *totë-.

      Adjective

      *tuotë (attributive *tuotë)

      1. true
      Descendants
      • Western Samic:
      • Eastern Samic:
        • Inari Sami: tuotâ
        • Skolt Sami: tuõtt

      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
      • 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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