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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
According to Heikkilä (2014: 235–236), the word may descend from Proto-Uralic *wete (“water”). The phonological form is irregular (*vëtë would be expected), but *c is possibly due the influence of Proto-Samic *čācē (“water”). Other sporadic examples of the development *t > *c in Proto-Samic may exist as well, compare *coŋkëtēk.
Noun
*vëcë
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *vëcë | |
| Genitive | *vëc̯ën | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *vëcë | *vëc̯ëk |
| Accusative | *vëc̯ëm | *vëc̯ëjtē |
| Partitive | *vëcëtē | |
| Genitive | *vëc̯ën | *vëc̯ëj |
| Essive | *vëcënē | *vëc̯ëjnē |
| Inessive | *vëc̯ësnē | |
| Elative | *vëc̯ëstē | *vëc̯ëjstē |
| Illative | *vëcës̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *vëc̯ëjnē *vëc̯ëjnë |
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| Abessive | *vëc̯ëptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
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
- Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
- Lehtiranta, Juhani. 1989–2001. Yhteissaamelainen sanasto ('Common Sami Vocabulary'). Suomalais-Ugrilaisen Seuran Toimituksia 200. Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura. →ISBN.
- Heikkilä, Mikko K. 2014. Bidrag till Fennoskandiens språkliga förhistoria i tid och rum ('Addenda to the linguistic prehistory of Fennoscandia in time and space'). PhD thesis. Helsingfors Universitet. →ISBN