Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/poaššō

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 earlier *posjo or *pošjo, possibly of Germanic origin. Compare Proto-Finnic *pohja.

Noun

*poaššō

1. the rear part of a traditional Sami dwelling (*koatē)

Inflection

Even
Nominative	*poaššō
Genitive	*poaš̯š̯ōn
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*poaššō	*poaš̯š̯ōk
Accusative	*poaš̯š̯ōm	*poaš̯š̯ōjtē
Partitive	*poaššōtē
Genitive	*poaš̯š̯ōn	*poaš̯š̯ōj
Essive	*poaššōnē	*poaš̯š̯ōjnē
Inessive	*poaš̯š̯ōsnē
Elative	*poaš̯š̯ōstē	*poaš̯š̯ōjstē
Illative	*poaššus̯ën	—
Comitative	*poaš̯š̯ōjnē *poaš̯š̯ujnë	—
Abessive	*poaš̯š̯ōptāk̯ëk	—

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: båassjoe
  • Ume Sami: bå̄sˈsjuo
  • Pite Sami: bå̄sˈsjo
  • Lule Sami: boasˈsjo
  • Northern Sami: boašˈšu
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: puášˈšu
  • Skolt Sami: puâšˈš
  • Kildin Sami: пуашш (puašš)
  • Ter Sami: pïeššâj
• → Finnish: posio

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
• Lehtiranta, Juhani. 1989–2001. Yhteissaamelainen sanasto ('Common Sami Vocabulary'). Suomalais-Ugrilaisen Seuran Toimituksia 200. Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura. →ISBN.