Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/luosë

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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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From earlier *loši, borrowed from Proto-Baltic [Term?] (whence Latvian lasis, Lithuanian lašiša). Cognate with Proto-Finnic *lohi.

Noun

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*luosë

  1. salmon

Inflection

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Even
Nominative *luosë
Genitive *luos̯ën
Singular Plural
Nominative *luosë *luos̯ëk
Accusative *luos̯ëm *luos̯ëjtē
Partitive *luosëtē
Genitive *luos̯ën *luos̯ëj
Essive *luosënē *luos̯ëjnē
Inessive *luos̯ësnē
Elative *luos̯ëstē *luos̯ëjstē
Illative *luosës̯ën
Comitative *luos̯ëjnē
*luos̯ëjnë
Abessive *luos̯ëptāk̯ëk

Descendants

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  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: loese
    • Ume Sami: luassa
    • Pite Sami: luossa
    • Lule Sami: luossa
    • Northern Sami: luossa
  • Eastern Samic:

Further reading

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  • 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