Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/vuopsē

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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

From Proto-Finno-Permic *waksa. Cognate with Proto-Finnic *vaksa.

Noun

*vuopsē

  1. span (unit of measurement)

Inflection

Even
Nominative *vuopsē
Genitive *vuop̯s̯ēn
Singular Plural
Nominative *vuopsē *vuop̯s̯ēk
Accusative *vuop̯s̯ēm *vuop̯s̯ijtē
Partitive *vuopsētē
Genitive *vuop̯s̯ēn *vuop̯s̯ij
Essive *vuopsēnē *vuop̯s̯ijnē
Inessive *vuop̯s̯ēsnē
Elative *vuop̯s̯ēstē *vuop̯s̯ijstē
Illative *vuopsās̯ën
Comitative *vuop̯s̯ijnē
*vuop̯s̯ijnë
Abessive *vuop̯s̯ēptāk̯ëk

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: vuepsie
    • Lule Sami: vuoppse
    • Northern Sami: vuoksi
  • 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