Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/luostō

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 the same root as *luostē. Cognate with Proto-Finnic *lastu.

Noun

*luostō

  1. birchbark container

Inflection

Even
Nominative *luostō
Genitive *luos̯t̯ōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *luostō *luos̯t̯ōk
Accusative *luos̯t̯ōm *luos̯t̯ōjtē
Partitive *luostōtē
Genitive *luos̯t̯ōn *luos̯t̯ōj
Essive *luostōnē *luos̯t̯ōjnē
Inessive *luos̯t̯ōsnē
Elative *luos̯t̯ōstē *luos̯t̯ōjstē
Illative *luostus̯ën
Comitative *luos̯t̯ōjnē
*luos̯t̯ujnë
Abessive *luos̯t̯ōptāk̯ëk

Descendants

  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: luástu
    • Skolt Sami: luâstt
    • >? Kildin Sami: луэсст (luesst)

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