Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/kuolkë

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

From Proto-Finno-Permic [Term?]. Cognates include Proto-Finnic *kalki.

Noun

*kuolkë

1. single hair

Inflection

Even
Nominative	*kuolkë
Genitive	*kuol̯k̯ën
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*kuolkë	*kuol̯k̯ëk
Accusative	*kuol̯k̯ëm	*kuol̯k̯ëjtē
Partitive	*kuolkëtē
Genitive	*kuol̯k̯ën	*kuol̯k̯ëj
Essive	*kuolkënē	*kuol̯k̯ëjnē
Inessive	*kuol̯k̯ësnē
Elative	*kuol̯k̯ëstē	*kuol̯k̯ëjstē
Illative	*kuolkës̯ën	—
Comitative	*kuol̯k̯ëjnē *kuol̯k̯ëjnë	—
Abessive	*kuol̯k̯ëptāk̯ëk	—

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: goelke
  • Ume Sami:
  • Pite Sami: guolgga
  • Lule Sami: guallga
  • Northern Sami: guolga
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: kuolgâ
  • Skolt Sami: kuõlgg
  • Kildin Sami: [script needed] (kūl̄g)
  • Ter Sami: [script needed] (ki̮l̄g)

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