< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/muotō
 | This Proto-Samic entry contains reconstructed words 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
Noun
*muotō
- face
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *muotō | |
| Genitive | *muot̯ōn | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *muotō | *muot̯ōk |
| Accusative | *muot̯ōm | *muot̯ōjtē |
| Partitive | *muotōtē | |
| Genitive | *muot̯ōn | *muot̯ōj |
| Essive | *muotōnē | *muot̯ōjnē |
| Inessive | *muot̯ōsnē | |
| Elative | *muot̯ōstē | *muot̯ōjstē |
| Illative | *muotus̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *muot̯ōjnē *muot̯ujnë | — |
| Abessive | *muot̯ōptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Ume Sami: muahtuo
- Pite Sami: muohto
- Lule Sami: muohto
- Northern Sami: muohtu
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