Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/sākë

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 edit

Etymology edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun edit

*sākë

  1. speech
  2. message

Inflection edit

Even
Nominative *sākë
Genitive *sāk̯ën
Singular Plural
Nominative *sākë *sāk̯ëk
Accusative *sāk̯ëm *sāk̯ëjtē
Partitive *sākëtē
Genitive *sāk̯ën *sāk̯ëj
Essive *sākënē *sāk̯ëjnē
Inessive *sāk̯ësnē
Elative *sāk̯ëstē *sāk̯ëjstē
Illative *sākës̯ën
Comitative *sāk̯ëjnē
*sāk̯ëjnë
Abessive *sāk̯ëptāk̯ëk

Descendants edit

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: saake
    • Ume Sami: sáhka
    • Pite Sami: sáhka
    • Lule Sami: sáhka
    • Northern Sami: sáhka
  • Eastern Samic:

Further reading edit

  • 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