Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/(h)olkë

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 *ulke (“pole, rod”).

Related to Moksha олга (olga), Northern Mansi [script needed] (āβlȧ), Northern Khanty [script needed] (ŏχəᴧ), Komi-Zyrian [script needed] (ī̮).

Noun

*(h)olkë

1. lath, pole

Inflection

Even
Nominative	*(h)olkë
Genitive	*(h)ol̯k̯ën
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*(h)olkë	*(h)ol̯k̯ëk
Accusative	*(h)ol̯k̯ëm	*(h)ol̯k̯ëjtē
Partitive	*(h)olkëtē
Genitive	*(h)ol̯k̯ën	*(h)ol̯k̯ëj
Essive	*(h)olkënē	*(h)ol̯k̯ëjnē
Inessive	*(h)ol̯k̯ësnē
Elative	*(h)ol̯k̯ëstē	*(h)ol̯k̯ëjstē
Illative	*(h)olkës̯ën	—
Comitative	*(h)ol̯k̯ëjnē *(h)ol̯k̯ëjnë	—
Abessive	*(h)ol̯k̯ëptāk̯ëk	—

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: alke
  • Ume Sami: ålgga
  • Pite Sami: hållgå
  • Lule Sami: hålggå
  • Northern Sami: holga
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: ulgâ
  • Skolt Sami: olgg
  • Kildin Sami: о̄ллк (ōllk)

Further reading

• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland