Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/kulmē

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 Proto-Finnic *kulma (Finnish kulma and Estonian kulm), from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kuľma.

Noun

*kulmē

  1. eyebrow

Inflection

Even
Nominative *kulmē
Genitive *kul̯m̯ēn
Singular Plural
Nominative *kulmē *kul̯m̯ēk
Accusative *kul̯m̯ēm *kul̯m̯ijtē
Partitive *kulmētē
Genitive *kul̯m̯ēn *kul̯m̯ij
Essive *kulmēnē *kul̯m̯ijnē
Inessive *kul̯m̯ēsnē
Elative *kul̯m̯ēstē *kul̯m̯ijstē
Illative *kulmās̯ën —
Comitative *kul̯m̯ijnē
*kul̯m̯ijnë 		—
Abessive *kul̯m̯ēptāk̯ëk —

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Ume Sami: gülbmee
    • Lule Sami: gulmme
    • Northern Sami: gulbmi
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: kulme
    • Skolt Sami: ku´lmm
    • Kildin Sami: кулльм (kull’m)
    • Ter Sami: [script needed] (kul̜̄me)

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
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