< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/kuolē
 | 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 *kala.
Noun
*kuolē
- fish
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *kuolē | |
| Genitive | *kuol̯ēn | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *kuolē | *kuol̯ēk |
| Accusative | *kuol̯ēm | *kuol̯ijtē |
| Partitive | *kuolētē | |
| Genitive | *kuol̯ēn | *kuol̯ij |
| Essive | *kuolēnē | *kuol̯ijnē |
| Inessive | *kuol̯ēsnē | |
| Elative | *kuol̯ēstē | *kuol̯ijstē |
| Illative | *kuolās̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *kuol̯ijnē *kuol̯ijnë | — |
| Abessive | *kuol̯ēptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: guelie
- Ume Sami: guöllie
- Pite Sami: guolle
- Lule Sami: guolle
- Northern Sami: guolli
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: kyeḷi
- Skolt Sami: kueʹll
- Kildin Sami: кӯлль (kūllʹ)
- Ter Sami: kïlle
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