Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/muotō

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-Finnic *mooto.

Noun

*muotō

  1. face

Inflection

Even
Nominative *muotō
Genitive *muot̯ōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *muotō *muot̯ōk
Accusative *muot̯ōm *muot̯ōjtē
Partitive *muotōtē
Genitive *muot̯ōn *muot̯ōj
Essive *muotōnē *muot̯ōjnē
Inessive *muot̯ōsnē
Elative *muot̯ōstē *muot̯ōjstē
Illative *muotus̯ën —
Comitative *muot̯ōjnē
*muot̯ujnë 		—
Abessive *muot̯ōptāk̯ëk —

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Ume Sami: muahtuo
    • Pite Sami: muohto
    • Lule Sami: muohto
    • Northern Sami: muohtu
  • Eastern Samic:

Further reading

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
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