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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/šuoδšō(j)

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

Unknown. Possibly in some fashion related to Proto-Finnic *sorsa.

Noun

*šuoδšō(j)

  1. mallard

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants
  • Western Samic:
    • Northern Sami: duoršu
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: tuáršu
    • Kemi Sami: tjors (“duck”)
    • Skolt Sami: čuâršš (“duck; common teal”)
    • Kildin Sami: чуэррш (čuerrš, “duck; common teal”)

Further reading
  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
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