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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/rotō
 | 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
Noun
*rotō
- grove
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *rotō | |
| Genitive | *rot̯ōn | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *rotō | *rot̯ōk |
| Accusative | *rot̯ōm | *rot̯ōjtē |
| Partitive | *rotōtē | |
| Genitive | *rot̯ōn | *rot̯ōj |
| Essive | *rotōnē | *rot̯ōjnē |
| Inessive | *rot̯ōsnē | |
| Elative | *rot̯ōstē | *rot̯ōjstē |
| Illative | *rotus̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *rot̯ōjnē *rot̯ujnë | — |
| Abessive | *rot̯ōptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: råhtoe
- Ume Sami: ruhttuo
- Pite Sami: råhto
- Lule Sami: råhto
- Northern Sami: rohtu
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: roto
- Skolt Sami: råått
- Kildin Sami: роадт (rådt)
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