< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/(h)eaŋkë
 | 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 *henki, separately in Western Samic (*heaŋkë) and Eastern Samic (*eaŋkë).
Noun
*(h)eaŋkë
- spirit
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *(h)eaŋkë | |
| Genitive | *(h)eaŋ̯k̯ën | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *(h)eaŋkë | *(h)eaŋ̯k̯ëk |
| Accusative | *(h)eaŋ̯k̯ëm | *(h)eaŋ̯k̯ëjtē |
| Partitive | *(h)eaŋkëtē | |
| Genitive | *(h)eaŋ̯k̯ën | *(h)eaŋ̯k̯ëj |
| Essive | *(h)eaŋkënē | *(h)eaŋ̯k̯ëjnē |
| Inessive | *(h)eaŋ̯k̯ësnē | |
| Elative | *(h)eaŋ̯k̯ëstē | *(h)eaŋ̯k̯ëjstē |
| Illative | *(h)eaŋkës̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *(h)eaŋ̯k̯ëjnē *(h)eaŋ̯k̯ëjnë | — |
| Abessive | *(h)eaŋ̯k̯ëptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: hïegke
- Ume Sami: heägˈga
- Pite Sami: hägˈga
- Lule Sami: hägga
- Northern Sami: heagga
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: jiegˈgâ
- Skolt Sami: jiõgˈg
- Kildin Sami: ӣӈӈк (īŋŋk)
Further reading
- Koponen, Eino; Ruppel, Klaas; Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008) Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland