< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/sāvcë
 | 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
Etymology
Borrowed from Proto-Norse *sauðʀ (*sauðʀ) (compare Old Norse sauðr), from Proto-Germanic *sauþaz.
Noun
*sāvcë
- sheep
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *sāvcë | |
| Genitive | *sāv̯c̯ën | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *sāvcë | *sāv̯c̯ëk |
| Accusative | *sāv̯c̯ëm | *sāv̯c̯ëjtē |
| Partitive | *sāvcëtē | |
| Genitive | *sāv̯c̯ën | *sāv̯c̯ëj |
| Essive | *sāvcënē | *sāv̯c̯ëjnē |
| Inessive | *sāv̯c̯ësnē | |
| Elative | *sāv̯c̯ëstē | *sāv̯c̯ëjstē |
| Illative | *sāvcës̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *sāv̯c̯ëjnē *sāv̯c̯ëjnë | — |
| Abessive | *sāv̯c̯ëptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: saavhtse
- Ume Sami: sávttsa
- Pite Sami: sávvtsa
- Lule Sami: sávttsa
- Northern Sami: sávza
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: savzâ
- Skolt Sami: sauʒʒ
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