< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ruojtë
 | 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
Etymology
From earlier *rajte, from Baltic, possibly through early Proto-Finnic *raite-.
Noun
*ruojtë
- thigh
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *ruojtë | |
| Genitive | *ruoj̯t̯ën | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *ruojtë | *ruoj̯t̯ëk |
| Accusative | *ruoj̯t̯ëm | *ruoj̯t̯ëjtē |
| Partitive | *ruojtëtē | |
| Genitive | *ruoj̯t̯ën | *ruoj̯t̯ëj |
| Essive | *ruojtënē | *ruoj̯t̯ëjnē |
| Inessive | *ruoj̯t̯ësnē | |
| Elative | *ruoj̯t̯ëstē | *ruoj̯t̯ëjstē |
| Illative | *ruojtës̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *ruoj̯t̯ëjnē *ruoj̯t̯ëjnë | — |
| Abessive | *ruoj̯t̯ëptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: roejte
- Ume Sami: ruajdda
- Lule Sami: ruojdda
- Northern Sami: ruoida
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: ruoiˈdâ
- Skolt Sami: ruõidd
- Kildin Sami: [Term?]
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