Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/šuoδšō(j)

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

Unknown. Possibly in some fashion related to Proto-Finnic *sorsa.

Noun

*šuoδšō(j)

1. mallard

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Northern Sami: duoršu
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: tuáršu
  • Kemi Sami: tjors (“duck”)
  • Skolt Sami: čuâršš (“duck; common teal”)
  • Kildin Sami: чуэррш (čuerrš, “duck; common teal”)

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