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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/liškē

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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

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Etymology

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Origin unknown, though potentially connected with Proto-Finnic *liha (meat, flesh).

Noun

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*liškē

  1. surface
  2. skin

Inflection

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Even
Nominative *liškē
Genitive *liš̯k̯ēn
Singular Plural
Nominative *liškē *liš̯k̯ēk
Accusative *liš̯k̯ēm *liš̯k̯ijtē
Partitive *liškētē
Genitive *liš̯k̯ēn *liš̯k̯ij
Essive *liškēnē *liš̯k̯ijnē
Inessive *liš̯k̯ēsnē
Elative *liš̯k̯ēstē *liš̯k̯ijstē
Illative *liškās̯ën
Comitative *liš̯k̯ijnē
*liš̯k̯ijnë
Abessive *liš̯k̯ēptāk̯ëk

Descendants

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  • Western Samic:
    • Ume Sami: lijkkie
    • Pite Sami: lijjke
    • Lule Sami: lijkke
    • Northern Sami: liiki
  • Eastern Samic:

Further reading

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  • 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