< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/kielë
 | 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-Uralic *käle. Cognates include Proto-Finnic *keeli.
Noun
*kielë
- tongue
- language
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *kielë | |
| Genitive | *kiel̯ën | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *kielë | *kiel̯ëk |
| Accusative | *kiel̯ëm | *kiel̯ëjtē |
| Partitive | *kielëtē | |
| Genitive | *kiel̯ën | *kiel̯ëj |
| Essive | *kielënē | *kiel̯ëjnē |
| Inessive | *kiel̯ësnē | |
| Elative | *kiel̯ëstē | *kiel̯ëjstē |
| Illative | *kielës̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *kiel̯ëjnē *kiel̯ëjnë | — |
| Abessive | *kiel̯ëptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: gïele
- Ume Sami: giälla
- Pite Sami: giella
- Lule Sami: giella
- Northern Sami: giella
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: kieḷâ
- Skolt Sami: ǩiõll
- Kildin Sami: кӣлл (kīll)
- Ter Sami: kill
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