Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/tikkē

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

Probably borrowed from Proto-Germanic *tīkkô (whence English tick). Alternatively, and less likely, irregular derivation from Proto-Finno-Ugric *täje.

Noun

*tikkē

  1. tick (insect)

Inflection

Even
Nominative *tikkē
Genitive *tik̯k̯ēn
Singular Plural
Nominative *tikkē *tik̯k̯ēk
Accusative *tik̯k̯ēm *tik̯k̯ijtē
Partitive *tikkētē
Genitive *tik̯k̯ēn *tik̯k̯ij
Essive *tikkēnē *tik̯k̯ijnē
Inessive *tik̯k̯ēsnē
Elative *tik̯k̯ēstē *tik̯k̯ijstē
Illative *tikkās̯ën —
Comitative *tik̯k̯ijnē
*tik̯k̯ijnë 		—
Abessive *tik̯k̯ēptāk̯ëk —

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: dihkie
    • Ume Sami: dihkkie
    • Pite Sami: dihkke
    • Lule Sami: dihkke
    • Northern Sami: dihkki
  • Eastern Samic:

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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