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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/lëstë
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Proto-Samic
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)Related to Proto-Finnic *lehti.
Noun
*lëstë
- leaf
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *lëstë | |
| Genitive | *lës̯t̯ën | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *lëstë | *lës̯t̯ëk |
| Accusative | *lës̯t̯ëm | *lës̯t̯ëjtē |
| Partitive | *lëstëtē | |
| Genitive | *lës̯t̯ën | *lës̯t̯ëj |
| Essive | *lëstënē | *lës̯t̯ëjnē |
| Inessive | *lës̯t̯ësnē | |
| Elative | *lës̯t̯ëstē | *lës̯t̯ëjstē |
| Illative | *lëstës̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *lës̯t̯ëjnē *lës̯t̯ëjnë | — |
| Abessive | *lës̯t̯ëptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: laste
- Ume Sami: lassta
- Pite Sami: lassta
- Lule Sami: lassta
- Northern Sami: lasta
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: lostâ
- Skolt Sami: lõstt
- Kildin Sami: лэ̄сст (lēsst)
- Ter Sami: lâsst
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