Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/kukkē

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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/kukkē

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]

Adjective

*kukkē (attributive *kukkēs)

1. long

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: guhkie / guhkies
  • Ume Sami: gühkkie / gühkkies
  • Pite Sami: guhkke / guhkes or guhka
  • Lule Sami: guhkke / guhkes or guhka
  • Northern Sami: guhkki / guhkẹs
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: kukke / kuhes
  • Skolt Sami: kuʹǩǩ / kuʹǩes or kuuʹǩǩes
  • Kildin Sami: кӯһкь (kūhkʹ) / кугкесь (kugkʹesʹ)
  • Ter Sami: kuhhke / [Term?]

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

References

1. Керт Г. М. (G. M. Kert), 2003. Этногенез саамов"