Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/kuontōj

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 *kënta-w, borrowed from Proto-Indo-Iranian *skandʰás (compare Sanskrit स्कन्ध (skandhá)). Related to Proto-Finnic *kanto.

Noun

*kuontōj

  1. tree stump

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: gåådte
    • Ume Sami: guadduoj
    • Pite Sami: guoddo
    • Lule Sami: guottoj
    • Northern Sami: guottu
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: kuádui
    • Skolt Sami: kuâdd
    • Kildin Sami: [script needed] (ku͕ənᴅ̀ᴬ)

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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