Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/vuosŋōn

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

Unknown, but cognate with . The word is a likely candidate for a substrate loanword. Possibly from a Pre-Finno-Samic *ašŋVn.

Noun

*vuosŋōn

1. perch (fish)

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Ume Sami: vuaskuon
  • Pite Sami: vusjkun
  • Lule Sami: vuoskun
  • Northern Sami: vuoskku
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: vuásku
  • Skolt Sami: vuâsk
  • Kildin Sami: вуэсск (vuessk)
  • Ter Sami: vïezvan

Further reading

• 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