Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/lokē

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

Proto-Samic cardinal numbers

<  9	10
Cardinal : *lokē     Ordinal : *lokāntë

Etymology

From Proto-Finno-Ugric *luka. Compare also *lokëtēk.

Numeral

*lokē

1. ten

Inflection

This numeral needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: luhkie
  • Ume Sami: lühkkie
  • Pite Sami: lågev
  • Lule Sami: lågev
  • Northern Sami: logi
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: loṿe
  • Skolt Sami: lååi
  • Akkala Sami: лоһкь (lohk’)
  • Kildin Sami: лоагкь (lågk’)
  • Ter Sami: lokke

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