Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/lëstë

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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

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Related to Proto-Finnic *lehti.

Noun

*lëstë

  1. leaf

Inflection

Even
Nominative *lëstë
Genitive *lës̯t̯ën
Singular Plural
Nominative *lëstë *lës̯t̯ëk
Accusative *lës̯t̯ëm *lës̯t̯ëjtē
Partitive *lëstëtē
Genitive *lës̯t̯ën *lës̯t̯ëj
Essive *lëstënē *lës̯t̯ëjnē
Inessive *lës̯t̯ësnē
Elative *lës̯t̯ëstē *lës̯t̯ëjstē
Illative *lëstës̯ën
Comitative *lës̯t̯ëjnē
*lës̯t̯ëjnë
Abessive *lës̯t̯ëptāk̯ëk

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: laste
    • Ume Sami: lassta
    • Pite Sami: lassta
    • Lule Sami: lassta
    • Northern Sami: lasta
  • Eastern Samic:

Further reading

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland