< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/veaškē
 | 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 *waśke.
Noun
*veaškē
- copper
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *veaškē | |
| Genitive | *veaš̯k̯ēn | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *veaškē | *veaš̯k̯ēk |
| Accusative | *veaš̯k̯ēm | *veaš̯k̯ijtē |
| Partitive | *veaškētē | |
| Genitive | *veaš̯k̯ēn | *veaš̯k̯ij |
| Essive | *veaškēnē | *veaš̯k̯ijnē |
| Inessive | *veaš̯k̯ēsnē | |
| Elative | *veaš̯k̯ēstē | *veaš̯k̯ijstē |
| Illative | *veaškās̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *veaš̯k̯ijnē *veaš̯k̯ijnë | — |
| Abessive | *veaš̯k̯ēptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Ume Sami: veäjkkie
- Pite Sami: väjjke
- Lule Sami: viejkke
- Northern Sami: veaiki
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: veški
- Skolt Sami: veäʹšǩǩ
- Kildin Sami: ве̄шшьк (vʹēššʹk)
- Ter Sami: vieššʹke
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