Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/lëkë

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 *like. Cognate with Proto-Finnic *liki.

Adverb

*lëkë

1. near

Derived terms

• *lëkënëtēk

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: lïhke
  • Ume Sami: lahkka
  • Pite Sami: lahka
  • Lule Sami: lahka
  • Northern Sami: lahka
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: loh

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