< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/keaδkē
 | 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
Origin unknown, replacing Proto-Uralic *kiwe. The word is a likely candidate for a substrate loanword. Possibly from a Pre-Samic *keðka.
Noun
*keaδkē
- rock, stone
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *keaδkē | |
| Genitive | *keaδ̯k̯ēn | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *keaδkē | *keaδ̯k̯ēk |
| Accusative | *keaδ̯k̯ēm | *keaδ̯k̯ijtē |
| Partitive | *keaδkētē | |
| Genitive | *keaδ̯k̯ēn | *keaδ̯k̯ij |
| Essive | *keaδkēnē | *keaδ̯k̯ijnē |
| Inessive | *keaδ̯k̯ēsnē | |
| Elative | *keaδ̯k̯ēstē | *keaδ̯k̯ijstē |
| Illative | *keaδkās̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *keaδ̯k̯ijnē *keaδ̯k̯ijnë | — |
| Abessive | *keaδ̯k̯ēptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: gierkie
- Ume Sami: geäđggie
- Pite Sami: gärrge, gäddge
- Lule Sami: giergge
- Northern Sami: geađgi
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: keđgi
- Skolt Sami: ǩeäʹdǧǧ
- Kildin Sami: ке̄ддҍк (kʹēddʹk)
- Ter Sami: kieddʹke
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