Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/čuvδē

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-Uralic *suwďa. Initial *č is irregular.

Noun

*čuvδē

1. forefinger, index finger

Inflection

Even
Nominative	*čuvδē
Genitive	*čuv̯δ̯ēn
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*čuvδē	*čuv̯δ̯ēk
Accusative	*čuv̯δ̯ēm	*čuv̯δ̯ijtē
Partitive	*čuvδētē
Genitive	*čuv̯δ̯ēn	*čuv̯δ̯ij
Essive	*čuvδēnē	*čuv̯δ̯ijnē
Inessive	*čuv̯δ̯ēsnē
Elative	*čuv̯δ̯ēstē	*čuv̯δ̯ijstē
Illative	*čuvδās̯ën	—
Comitative	*čuv̯δ̯ijnē *čuv̯δ̯ijnë	—
Abessive	*čuv̯δ̯ēptāk̯ëk	—

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Ume Sami:
  • Pite Sami: tjuvvde
  • Lule Sami: tjuvdde
  • Northern Sami: čuvdi
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: čuvđe
  • Skolt Sami: čuʹvdd
  • Kildin Sami: чуввьт (čuvv’t, “fingertip”) (obsolete)
  • Ter Sami: čuvvʹde

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