Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/olkō

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 *ulka(-w). Cognate with Proto-Finnic *ulko.

Noun

*olkō

1. outside, exterior

Inflection

Even
Nominative	*olkō
Genitive	*ol̯k̯ōn
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*olkō	*ol̯k̯ōk
Accusative	*ol̯k̯ōm	*ol̯k̯ōjtē
Partitive	*olkōtē
Genitive	*ol̯k̯ōn	*ol̯k̯ōj
Essive	*olkōnē	*ol̯k̯ōjnē
Inessive	*ol̯k̯ōsnē
Elative	*ol̯k̯ōstē	*ol̯k̯ōjstē
Illative	*olkus̯ën	—
Comitative	*ol̯k̯ōjnē *ol̯k̯ujnë	—
Abessive	*ol̯k̯ōptāk̯ëk	—

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: ålkoe-
  • Lule Sami: ålggo
  • Northern Sami: olgu, olgo-
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: olgo-
  • Skolt Sami: ålgg-
  • Kildin Sami: оаллк (ållk)

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