Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/čuvδē

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-Uralic *suwďa. Initial *č is irregular.

Noun

*čuvδē

  1. forefinger, index finger

Inflection

Even
Nominative *čuvδē
Genitive *čuv̯δ̯ēn
Singular Plural
Nominative *čuvδē *čuv̯δ̯ēk
Accusative *čuv̯δ̯ēm *čuv̯δ̯ijtē
Partitive *čuvδētē
Genitive *čuv̯δ̯ēn *čuv̯δ̯ij
Essive *čuvδēnē *čuv̯δ̯ijnē
Inessive *čuv̯δ̯ēsnē
Elative *čuv̯δ̯ēstē *čuv̯δ̯ijstē
Illative *čuvδās̯ën —
Comitative *čuv̯δ̯ijnē
*čuv̯δ̯ijnë 		—
Abessive *čuv̯δ̯ēptāk̯ëk —

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Ume Sami:
    • Pite Sami: tjuvvde
    • Lule Sami: tjuvdde
    • Northern Sami: čuvdi
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: čuvđe
    • Skolt Sami: čuʹvdd
    • Kildin Sami: чуввьт (čuvv’t, “fingertip”) (obsolete)
    • Ter Sami: čuvvʹde

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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