< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/tuojē
 | 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
From an unattested Proto-Norse *tōja-. Compare to Gothic 𐍄𐌰𐌿𐌹 (taui).[1]
Noun
*tuojē
- handicraft, duodji
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *tuojē | |
| Genitive | *tuoj̯ēn | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *tuojē | *tuoj̯ēk |
| Accusative | *tuoj̯ēm | *tuoj̯ijtē |
| Partitive | *tuojētē | |
| Genitive | *tuoj̯ēn | *tuoj̯ij |
| Essive | *tuojēnē | *tuoj̯ijnē |
| Inessive | *tuoj̯ēsnē | |
| Elative | *tuoj̯ēstē | *tuoj̯ijstē |
| Illative | *tuojās̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *tuoj̯ijnē *tuoj̯ijnë | — |
| Abessive | *tuoj̯ēptāk̯ëk | — |
Derived terms
- *tuojušëtēk
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Ume Sami: duöjjie
- Pite Sami: duodje, duojje
- Lule Sami: duodje
- Northern Sami: duodji
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: tyej̣i
- Skolt Sami: tuẹjj
- Kildin Sami: тӯйй (tūjj)
- Ter Sami: tïjje
References
- Aikio, Ante: Loanwords from unattested Nordic source forms in Saami (2020).
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