Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/(s)nāltëjō

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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

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Proto-Norse [script needed] (*snāldjōn-) (whence Old Norse snælda).[1]

Noun

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*(s)nāltëjō

  1. spindle

Inflection

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Even
Nominative *(s)nāltëjō
Genitive *(s)nāltëj̯ōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *(s)nāltëjō *(s)nāltëj̯ōk
Accusative *(s)nāltëj̯ōm *(s)nāltëj̯ōjtē
Partitive *(s)nāltëjōtē
Genitive *(s)nāltëj̯ōn *(s)nāltëj̯ōj
Essive *(s)nāltëjōnē *(s)nāltëj̯ōjnē
Inessive *(s)nāltëj̯ōsnē
Elative *(s)nāltëj̯ōstē *(s)nāltëj̯ōjstē
Illative *(s)nāltëjus̯ën
Comitative *(s)nāltëj̯ōjnē
*(s)nāltëj̯ujnë
Abessive *(s)nāltëj̯ōptāk̯ëk

Descendants

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From *snāltëjō:

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: snaaltije
    • Ume Sami: snaldòi
    • Pite Sami: snálldo
    • Lule Sami: snálldo
    • Northern Sami: snáldu
  • Eastern Samic:

From *nāltëjō:

  • Eastern Samic:
    • Skolt Sami: naʹlddi
    • Kildin Sami: [script needed] (nɑ̀l̜ᵈt̜eⁱ)
    • Ter Sami: [script needed] (nȧl̜̜ᵈt̜ɛ)

References

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  1. ^ Juutinen, M., & Valtonen, T. A. I. (2023). Saamen kantaskandinaavisesta karjataloussanastosta. In S. Holopainen, J. Kim, & N. Metsäranta (Eds.), Elämä ja etymologia: Janne Saarikiven 50-vuotisjuhlakirja (pp. 155-183). Helsingin yliopiston kirjasto.