Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/tuojē

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 an unattested Proto-Norse [script needed] (*tōja-). Compare to Gothic 𐍄𐌰𐌿𐌹 (taui).

Noun

*tuojē

1. handicraft, duodji

Inflection

Even
Nominative	*tuojē
Genitive	*tuoj̯ēn
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*tuojē	*tuoj̯ēk
Accusative	*tuoj̯ēm	*tuoj̯ijtē
Partitive	*tuojētē
Genitive	*tuoj̯ēn	*tuoj̯ij
Essive	*tuojēnē	*tuoj̯ijnē
Inessive	*tuoj̯ēsnē
Elative	*tuoj̯ēstē	*tuoj̯ijstē
Illative	*tuojās̯ën	—
Comitative	*tuoj̯ijnē *tuoj̯ijnë	—
Abessive	*tuoj̯ēptāk̯ëk	—

Derived terms

• *tuojušëtēk

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Ume Sami: duöjjie
  • Pite Sami: duodje, duojje
  • Lule Sami: duodje
  • Northern Sami: duodji
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: tyej̣i
  • Skolt Sami: tuẹjj
  • Kildin Sami: тӯйй (tūjj)
  • Ter Sami: tïjje

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