< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/vuojë
 | 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 Proto-Finno-Ugric *waje.
Noun
*vuojë
- butter
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *vuojë | |
| Genitive | *vuoj̯ën | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *vuojë | *vuoj̯ëk |
| Accusative | *vuoj̯ëm | *vuoj̯ëjtē |
| Partitive | *vuojëtē | |
| Genitive | *vuoj̯ën | *vuoj̯ëj |
| Essive | *vuojënē | *vuoj̯ëjnē |
| Inessive | *vuoj̯ësnē | |
| Elative | *vuoj̯ëstē | *vuoj̯ëjstē |
| Illative | *vuojës̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *vuoj̯ëjnē *vuoj̯ëjnë | — |
| Abessive | *vuoj̯ëptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: voeje
- Ume Sami: vuajja
- Pite Sami: vuodja, vuojja
- Lule Sami: vuodja
- Northern Sami: vuodja
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: vuoj̣â
- Skolt Sami: vuõjj
- Kildin Sami: вӯйй (vūjj)
- Ter Sami: vïjj
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