< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/keatkē
 | 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
Perhaps a substrate [1]
Noun
*keatkē
- wolverine
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *keatkē | |
| Genitive | *keat̯k̯ēn | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *keatkē | *keat̯k̯ēk |
| Accusative | *keat̯k̯ēm | *keat̯k̯ijtē |
| Partitive | *keatkētē | |
| Genitive | *keat̯k̯ēn | *keat̯k̯ij |
| Essive | *keatkēnē | *keat̯k̯ijnē |
| Inessive | *keat̯k̯ēsnē | |
| Elative | *keat̯k̯ēstē | *keat̯k̯ijstē |
| Illative | *keatkās̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *keat̯k̯ijnē *keat̯k̯ijnë | — |
| Abessive | *keat̯k̯ēptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: gierkie
- Ume Sami: geäŧkkie
- Pite Sami: gättke, gärrke
- Lule Sami: gierkke
- Northern Sami: geatki
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: ketki
- Skolt Sami: ǩeäʹtǩǩ
- Akkala Sami: gedke
- Kildin Sami: ке̄ттҍк (k’ētt’k)
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
- Lehtiranta, Juhani. 1989–2001. Yhteissaamelainen sanasto ('Common Sami Vocabulary'). Suomalais-Ugrilaisen Seuran Toimituksia 200. Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura. →ISBN.
References
- Керт Г. М. (G. M. Kert), 2003. Этногенез саамов"