Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/sokë

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 *suke, cognate with Proto-Finnic *suku. Further etymology uncertain.

Noun

*sokë

  1. kin, extended family

Inflection

Even
Nominative *sokë
Genitive *sok̯ën
Singular Plural
Nominative *sokë *sok̯ëk
Accusative *sok̯ëm *sok̯ëjtē
Partitive *sokëtē
Genitive *sok̯ën *sok̯ëj
Essive *sokënē *sok̯ëjnē
Inessive *sok̯ësnē
Elative *sok̯ëstē *sok̯ëjstē
Illative *sokës̯ën
Comitative *sok̯ëjnē
*sok̯ëjnë
Abessive *sok̯ëptāk̯ëk

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Lule Sami: såhkå
    • Northern Sami: sohka
  • 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