Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/vuoδō

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 *aďo (bed). Cognates include Hungarian ágy, Proto-Permic *woľ and, more distantly, possibly Proto-Finnic *voodëk.

Noun

*vuoδō

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Inflection

Even
Nominative *vuoδō
Genitive *vuoδ̯ōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *vuoδō *vuoδ̯ōk
Accusative *vuoδ̯ōm *vuoδ̯ōjtē
Partitive *vuoδōtē
Genitive *vuoδ̯ōn *vuoδ̯ōj
Essive *vuoδōnē *vuoδ̯ōjnē
Inessive *vuoδ̯ōsnē
Elative *vuoδ̯ōstē *vuoδ̯ōjstē
Illative *vuoδus̯ën
Comitative *vuoδ̯ōjnē
*vuoδ̯ujnë
Abessive *vuoδ̯ōptāk̯ëk

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Ume Sami: vuađđuo
    • Pite Sami: vuoddo
    • Lule Sami: vuodo
    • Northern Sami: vuođđu
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: vuáđu
    • Skolt Sami: vuâđđ
    • Kildin Sami: вуэдт (vuedt)

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