Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/pëstë

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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 Proto-Finno-Permic *pište. Cognate with Proto-Finnic *pihti.

Noun

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*pëstë

  1. pliers, pincers

Inflection

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Even
Nominative *pëstë
Genitive *pës̯t̯ën
Singular Plural
Nominative *pëstë *pës̯t̯ëk
Accusative *pës̯t̯ëm *pës̯t̯ëjtē
Partitive *pëstëtē
Genitive *pës̯t̯ën *pës̯t̯ëj
Essive *pëstënē *pës̯t̯ëjnē
Inessive *pës̯t̯ësnē
Elative *pës̯t̯ëstē *pës̯t̯ëjstē
Illative *pëstës̯ën
Comitative *pës̯t̯ëjnē
*pës̯t̯ëjnë
Abessive *pës̯t̯ëptāk̯ëk

Descendants

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  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: baste
    • Ume Sami:
    • Lule Sami: bassta
    • Northern Sami: basta
  • 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