Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/toktëk

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 *tëkte +‎ *-ëk. The word is irregular; **tuokt- would be expected.

Noun

*toktëk

  1. loon

Inflection

Odd
Nominative *tok̯t̯ëk
Genitive *toktëk̯ën
Singular Plural
Nominative *tok̯t̯ëk *toktëk̯ëk
Accusative *toktëk̯ëm *toktëk̯ëjtē
Partitive *tok̯t̯ëktē
Genitive *toktëk̯ën *toktëk̯ëj
Essive *tok̯t̯ëknē *toktëk̯ëjnē
Inessive *toktëk̯ësnē
Elative *toktëk̯ëstē *toktëk̯ëjstē
Illative *tok̯t̯ëk̯s̯ën —
Comitative *toktëk̯ëjnē
*toktëk̯ëjnë 		—
Abessive *toktëk̯ëptāk̯ëk —

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: daktege
    • Northern Sami: dovtta
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: tuhtuu
    • Skolt Sami: tohtti
    • Kildin Sami: тохт (toxt)
  • → Finnish: (dialectal) tohtaja

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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