Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/luoŋkē

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 Pre-Samic *laŋka (cognate with Proto-Finnic *lanka), borrowed from Proto-Germanic *langô (whence Icelandic langi (rectum of a bovine)).[1]

Noun

*luoŋkē

  1. rectum

Inflection

Even
Nominative *luoŋkē
Genitive *luoŋ̯k̯ēn
Singular Plural
Nominative *luoŋkē *luoŋ̯k̯ēk
Accusative *luoŋ̯k̯ēm *luoŋ̯k̯ijtē
Partitive *luoŋkētē
Genitive *luoŋ̯k̯ēn *luoŋ̯k̯ij
Essive *luoŋkēnē *luoŋ̯k̯ijnē
Inessive *luoŋ̯k̯ēsnē
Elative *luoŋ̯k̯ēstē *luoŋ̯k̯ijstē
Illative *luoŋkās̯ën
Comitative *luoŋ̯k̯ijnē
*luoŋ̯k̯ijnë
Abessive *luoŋ̯k̯ēptāk̯ëk

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Lule Sami: luogge

References

  1. ^ Aikio, A. (2006). On Germanic-Saami contacts and Saami prehistory. Suomalais-Ugrilaisen Seuran Aikakauskirja, 2006(91), 9–55.