Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/āltō

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

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

*āltō

1. (deer) doe

Inflection

Even
Nominative	*āltō
Genitive	*āl̯t̯ōn
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*āltō	*āl̯t̯ōk
Accusative	*āl̯t̯ōm	*āl̯t̯ōjtē
Partitive	*āltōtē
Genitive	*āl̯t̯ōn	*āl̯t̯ōj
Essive	*āltōnē	*āl̯t̯ōjnē
Inessive	*āl̯t̯ōsnē
Elative	*āl̯t̯ōstē	*āl̯t̯ōjstē
Illative	*āltus̯ën	—
Comitative	*āl̯t̯ōjnē *āl̯t̯ujnë	—
Abessive	*āl̯t̯ōptāk̯ëk	—

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: aaltoe
  • Ume Sami: áldduo
  • Pite Sami: álldo
  • Lule Sami: álldo
  • Northern Sami: áldu
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: áldu
  • Skolt Sami: äldd
  • Akkala Sami: аллт (allt)
  • Kildin Sami: а̄ллт (āllt)
  • Ter Sami: [script needed] (à͕ł̄ᵈta)

Further reading

• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland