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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/muocē

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 Proto-Finno-Permic *mača (whence probably also Proto-Finnic *mato), borrowed from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mákš ~ *mačás (“midge, fly, bee”).

Noun

*muocē

  1. moth

Descendants
  • Western Samic:
    • Ume Sami: müehtsee
    • Pite Sami: muohtse
    • Northern Sami: muohcu (from *muocō)
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: muȧccuđ
    • Skolt Sami: muâccad
    • Kildin Sami: [script needed] (mu͕əᴅtsɐᵟ) (obsolete)

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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