Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/(h)eakkë

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 *äkki.

Adverb

*(h)eakkë

1. suddenly

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: hïehke
  • Ume Sami:
  • Pite Sami: hähkkat
  • Lule Sami: hähkka
  • Northern Sami: heahkka
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: hekkâ

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