< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/pealkē
 | 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 *pälkä.
Noun
*pealkē
- thumb
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *pealkē | |
| Genitive | *peal̯k̯ēn | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *pealkē | *peal̯k̯ēk |
| Accusative | *peal̯k̯ēm | *peal̯k̯ijtē |
| Partitive | *pealkētē | |
| Genitive | *peal̯k̯ēn | *peal̯k̯ij |
| Essive | *pealkēnē | *peal̯k̯ijnē |
| Inessive | *peal̯k̯ēsnē | |
| Elative | *peal̯k̯ēstē | *peal̯k̯ijstē |
| Illative | *pealkās̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *peal̯k̯ijnē *peal̯k̯ijnë | — |
| Abessive | *peal̯k̯ēptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: bielkie
- Ume Sami: beälggie
- Pite Sami: bällge
- Lule Sami: bielgge
- Northern Sami: bealgi
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: pelgi
- Skolt Sami: peäʹlǧǧ
- Kildin Sami: пе̄лльк (p’ēll’k)
- Ter Sami: piellʹge
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