Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/muokēr

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 earlier *makar, probably cognate with Proto-Finnic *mäkärä. Further etymology uncertain.

Noun

*muokēr

  1. blackfly, buffalo gnat

Inflection

Even
Nominative *muok̯ēr
Genitive *muok̯ērn
Singular Plural
Nominative *muok̯ēr *muok̯ērk
Accusative *muok̯ērm *muok̯ērjtē
Partitive *muok̯ērtē
Genitive *muok̯ērn *muok̯ērj
Essive *muok̯ērnē *muok̯ērjnē
Inessive *muok̯ērsnē
Elative *muok̯ērstē *muok̯ērjstē
Illative *muok̯ēr̯s̯ën —
Comitative *muok̯ērjnē
*muok̯ērjnë 		—
Abessive *muok̯ērptāk̯ëk —

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Lule Sami: muoger
    • Northern Sami: muogir
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: myevvir

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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