Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/koakkē

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 earlier *kokka, cognate with Proto-Finnic *kokka. Further etymology uncertain.

Noun

*koakkē

  1. hook

Inflection

Even
Nominative *koakkē
Genitive *koak̯k̯ēn
Singular Plural
Nominative *koakkē *koak̯k̯ēk
Accusative *koak̯k̯ēm *koak̯k̯ijtē
Partitive *koakkētē
Genitive *koak̯k̯ēn *koak̯k̯ij
Essive *koakkēnē *koak̯k̯ijnē
Inessive *koak̯k̯ēsnē
Elative *koak̯k̯ēstē *koak̯k̯ijstē
Illative *koakkās̯ën
Comitative *koak̯k̯ijnē
*koak̯k̯ijnë
Abessive *koak̯k̯ēptāk̯ëk

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Northern Sami: (dialectal) goahkki
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: kuákki
    • Skolt Sami: kuäʹǩǩ
    • Kildin Sami: куэһкь (kuehk’)

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