Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/(h)uvjë

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

Borrowed from Old Norse hý, Proto-Germanic *hiwją.

Noun

*(h)uvjë

1. down (soft feathers)

Inflection

Even
Nominative	*(h)uvjë
Genitive	*(h)uv̯j̯ën
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*(h)uvjë	*(h)uv̯j̯ëk
Accusative	*(h)uv̯j̯ëm	*(h)uv̯j̯ëjtē
Partitive	*(h)uvjëtē
Genitive	*(h)uv̯j̯ën	*(h)uv̯j̯ëj
Essive	*(h)uvjënē	*(h)uv̯j̯ëjnē
Inessive	*(h)uv̯j̯ësnē
Elative	*(h)uv̯j̯ëstē	*(h)uv̯j̯ëjstē
Illative	*(h)uvjës̯ën	—
Comitative	*(h)uv̯j̯ëjnē *(h)uv̯j̯ëjnë	—
Abessive	*(h)uv̯j̯ëptāk̯ëk	—

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Lule Sami: ujvva
  • Pite Sami: hujˈva
  • Northern Sami: uvja
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: uvjâ
  • Skolt Sami: uvjj
  • Akkala Sami: уввй (uvvj)
  • Kildin Sami: уввьй (uvv’j), уввй (uvvj), уййв (ujjv)

Further reading

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