Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/liškē

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

Origin unknown, though potentially connected with Proto-Finnic *liha (“meat, flesh”), implying earlier *likša. Alternatively, per Kuokkala (2024), possibly borrowed from Proto-Norse [script needed] (*līka) (compare Old Norse lík (“body”)), in which case the Samic and Finnic words are not related; the Norse etymology requires borrowing into Western Samic, with the Eastern Samic word being etymologically nativized from a Western Samic form *lijhkē.[1]

Noun

*liškē

  1. surface
  2. skin

Inflection

Even
Nominative *liškē
Genitive *liš̯k̯ēn
Singular Plural
Nominative *liškē *liš̯k̯ēk
Accusative *liš̯k̯ēm *liš̯k̯ijtē
Partitive *liškētē
Genitive *liš̯k̯ēn *liš̯k̯ij
Essive *liškēnē *liš̯k̯ijnē
Inessive *liš̯k̯ēsnē
Elative *liš̯k̯ēstē *liš̯k̯ijstē
Illative *liškās̯ën —
Comitative *liš̯k̯ijnē
*liš̯k̯ijnë 		—
Abessive *liš̯k̯ēptāk̯ëk —

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Ume Sami: lijkkie
    • Pite Sami: lijjke
    • Lule Sami: lijkke
    • Northern Sami: liiki
  • Eastern Samic:

References

  1. ^ Kuokkala, Juha. A Germanic etymology for Saami liiki ‘(human) skin'. E litoribus Balticis etymologiae. Uralica Helsingiensia 15. Helsinki 2024. pp. 117–122

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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