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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/këncë

This Proto-Samic entry contains reconstructed words 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 *künče.

Noun

*këncë

  1. nail
  2. claw

Inflection
Even
Nominative *këncë
Genitive *kën̯c̯ën
Singular Plural
Nominative *këncë *kën̯c̯ëk
Accusative *kën̯c̯ëm *kën̯c̯ëjtē
Partitive *këncëtē
Genitive *kën̯c̯ën *kën̯c̯ëj
Essive *këncënē *kën̯c̯ëjnē
Inessive *kën̯c̯ësnē
Elative *kën̯c̯ëstē *kën̯c̯ëjstē
Illative *këncës̯ën —
Comitative *kën̯c̯ëjnē
*kën̯c̯ëjnë		 —
Abessive *kën̯c̯ëptāk̯ëk —

Descendants
  • Western Samic:
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: kozzâ
    • Skolt Sami: kõʒʒ
    • Kildin Sami: кэ̄ннц (kēnnc)
    • Ter Sami: kânnʒ

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
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