< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/čielkē
 | 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-Finno-Permic *śelkä. Related to Proto-Finnic *selkä (Finnish selkä).Doublet of *sealkē.
Noun
*čielkē
- back (body part)
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *čielkē | |
| Genitive | *čiel̯k̯ēn | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *čielkē | *čiel̯k̯ēk |
| Accusative | *čiel̯k̯ēm | *čiel̯k̯ijtē |
| Partitive | *čielkētē | |
| Genitive | *čiel̯k̯ēn | *čiel̯k̯ij |
| Essive | *čielkēnē | *čiel̯k̯ijnē |
| Inessive | *čiel̯k̯ēsnē | |
| Elative | *čiel̯k̯ēstē | *čiel̯k̯ijstē |
| Illative | *čielkās̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *čiel̯k̯ijnē *čiel̯k̯ijnë | — |
| Abessive | *čiel̯k̯ēptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Northern Sami: čielgi
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: čielgi
- Skolt Sami: čiõʹlj
- Kildin Sami: че̄лльк (č’ēll’k)
- Ter Sami: čellʹge
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