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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ëskē
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Proto-Samic
Etymology
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Noun
*ëskē
- lap (upper legs)
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *ëskē | |
| Genitive | *ës̯k̯ēn | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *ëskē | *ës̯k̯ēk |
| Accusative | *ës̯k̯ēm | *ës̯k̯ijtē |
| Partitive | *ëskētē | |
| Genitive | *ës̯k̯ēn | *ës̯k̯ij |
| Essive | *ëskēnē | *ës̯k̯ijnē |
| Inessive | *ës̯k̯ēsnē | |
| Elative | *ës̯k̯ēstē | *ës̯k̯ijstē |
| Illative | *ëskās̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *ës̯k̯ijnē *ës̯k̯ijnë | — |
| Abessive | *ës̯k̯ēptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: eskie
- Ume Sami: asskie
- Pite Sami: asske
- Lule Sami: asske
- Northern Sami: aski
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: aske
- Skolt Sami: âʹsǩǩ
- Kildin Sami: асськ (ass’k)
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