Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/kukkē

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

Perhaps a substrate

Adjective

*kukkē (attributive *kukkēs)

1. long

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: guhkie / guhkies
  • Ume Sami: gühkkie / gühkkies
  • Pite Sami: guhkke / guhkes or guhka
  • Lule Sami: guhkke / guhkes or guhka
  • Northern Sami: guhkki / guhkẹs
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: kukke / kuhes
  • Skolt Sami: kuʹǩǩ / kuʹǩes or kuuʹǩǩes
  • Akkala Sami: куһкь (kuhk’) / [Term?]
  • Kildin Sami: кӯһкь (kūhk’) / кугкесь (kugk’es’)
  • Ter Sami: kuhhke / [Term?]

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