Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/lëttō

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

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Etymology

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From Pre-Samic *litto, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *liþuz. Doublet of *lëδës.[1]

Noun

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*lëttō

  1. limb

Inflection

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Even
Nominative *lëttō
Genitive *lët̯t̯ōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *lëttō *lët̯t̯ōk
Accusative *lët̯t̯ōm *lët̯t̯ōjtē
Partitive *lëttōtē
Genitive *lët̯t̯ōn *lët̯t̯ōj
Essive *lëttōnē *lët̯t̯ōjnē
Inessive *lët̯t̯ōsnē
Elative *lët̯t̯ōstē *lët̯t̯ōjstē
Illative *lëttus̯ën
Comitative *lët̯t̯ōjnē
*lët̯t̯ujnë
Abessive *lët̯t̯ōptāk̯ëk

Descendants

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  • Western Samic:
    • Lule Sami: lahtto
    • Northern Sami: lahttu

References

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  1. ^ Aikio, A. (2006). On Germanic-Saami contacts and Saami prehistory. Suomalais-Ugrilaisen Seuran Aikakauskirja, 2006(91), 9–55.