Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/kuolkë
Proto-Samic
Etymology
From Proto-Finno-Permic [Term?]. Cognates include Proto-Finnic *kalki.
Noun
*kuolkë
- single hair
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *kuolkë | |
| Genitive | *kuol̯k̯ën | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *kuolkë | *kuol̯k̯ëk |
| Accusative | *kuol̯k̯ëm | *kuol̯k̯ëjtē |
| Partitive | *kuolkëtē | |
| Genitive | *kuol̯k̯ën | *kuol̯k̯ëj |
| Essive | *kuolkënē | *kuol̯k̯ëjnē |
| Inessive | *kuol̯k̯ësnē | |
| Elative | *kuol̯k̯ëstē | *kuol̯k̯ëjstē |
| Illative | *kuolkës̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *kuol̯k̯ëjnē *kuol̯k̯ëjnë |
— |
| Abessive | *kuol̯k̯ëptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: goelke
- Ume Sami:
- Pite Sami: guolgga
- Lule Sami: guallga
- Northern Sami: guolga
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: kuolgâ
- Skolt Sami: kuõlgg
- Kildin Sami: [script needed] (kūl̄g)
- Ter Sami: [script needed] (ki̮l̄g)
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