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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/(h)eaŋkë

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

Borrowed from Proto-Finnic *henki, separately in Western Samic (*heaŋkë) and Eastern Samic (*eaŋkë).

Noun

*(h)eaŋkë

  1. spirit

Inflection

Even
Nominative *(h)eaŋkë
Genitive *(h)eaŋ̯k̯ën
Singular Plural
Nominative *(h)eaŋkë *(h)eaŋ̯k̯ëk
Accusative *(h)eaŋ̯k̯ëm *(h)eaŋ̯k̯ëjtē
Partitive *(h)eaŋkëtē
Genitive *(h)eaŋ̯k̯ën *(h)eaŋ̯k̯ëj
Essive *(h)eaŋkënē *(h)eaŋ̯k̯ëjnē
Inessive *(h)eaŋ̯k̯ësnē
Elative *(h)eaŋ̯k̯ëstē *(h)eaŋ̯k̯ëjstē
Illative *(h)eaŋkës̯ën
Comitative *(h)eaŋ̯k̯ëjnē
*(h)eaŋ̯k̯ëjnë
Abessive *(h)eaŋ̯k̯ëptāk̯ëk

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: hïegke
    • Ume Sami: heägˈga
    • Pite Sami: hägˈga
    • Lule Sami: hägga
    • Northern Sami: heagga
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: jiegˈgâ
    • Skolt Sami: jiõgˈg
    • Akkala Sami: йиӈӈк (jiŋŋk)
    • Kildin Sami: ӣӈӈк (jiŋŋk)

Further reading

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
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