Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/vuoŋkō

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 *woŋke.

Noun

*vuoŋkō

  1. cave, den

Inflection

Even
Nominative *vuoŋkō
Genitive *vuoŋ̯k̯ōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *vuoŋkō *vuoŋ̯k̯ōk
Accusative *vuoŋ̯k̯ōm *vuoŋ̯k̯ōjtē
Partitive *vuoŋkōtē
Genitive *vuoŋ̯k̯ōn *vuoŋ̯k̯ōj
Essive *vuoŋkōnē *vuoŋ̯k̯ōjnē
Inessive *vuoŋ̯k̯ōsnē
Elative *vuoŋ̯k̯ōstē *vuoŋ̯k̯ōjstē
Illative *vuoŋkus̯ën
Comitative *vuoŋ̯k̯ōjnē
*vuoŋ̯k̯ujnë
Abessive *vuoŋ̯k̯ōptāk̯ëk

Descendants

  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: vuággu
    • Skolt Sami: vuâgʹg
    • Kildin Sami: вуэӈӈк (vueŋŋk)

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