Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/čuoŋvë

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

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Noun

*čuoŋvë

  1. light (rays)

Inflection

Even
Nominative *čuoŋvë
Genitive *čuoŋ̯v̯ën
Singular Plural
Nominative *čuoŋvë *čuoŋ̯v̯ëk
Accusative *čuoŋ̯v̯ëm *čuoŋ̯v̯ëjtē
Partitive *čuoŋvëtē
Genitive *čuoŋ̯v̯ën *čuoŋ̯v̯ëj
Essive *čuoŋvënē *čuoŋ̯v̯ëjnē
Inessive *čuoŋ̯v̯ësnē
Elative *čuoŋ̯v̯ëstē *čuoŋ̯v̯ëjstē
Illative *čuoŋvës̯ën —
Comitative *čuoŋ̯v̯ëjnē
*čuoŋ̯v̯ëjnë 		—
Abessive *čuoŋ̯v̯ëptāk̯ëk —

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: tjoevke
    • Pite Sami: tjuavvga
    • Lule Sami: tjuovgga
    • Northern Sami: čuovga
  • Eastern Sami:
    • Inari Sami: čuoṿâ
    • Skolt Sami: čuõvv
    • Akkala Sami: чӯвв (čūvv)
    • Kildin Sami: чӯвв (čūvv)

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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