Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/poacōj

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-Permic *počaw, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *páću, from Proto-Indo-European *péḱu (cattle).

Noun

*poacōj

  1. reindeer

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: båatsoe
    • Ume Sami: bå̄tsuoj
    • Pite Sami: bå̄tsoj
    • Lule Sami: boatsoj
    • Northern Sami: boazu
  • 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