Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/viekë

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Finno-Ugric *wäke.

Noun[edit]

*viekë

  1. strength
  2. many
  3. people

Inflection[edit]

Even
Nominative *viekë
Genitive *viek̯ën
Singular Plural
Nominative *viekë *viek̯ëk
Accusative *viek̯ëm *viek̯ëjtē
Partitive *viekëtē
Genitive *viek̯ën *viek̯ëj
Essive *viekënē *viek̯ëjnē
Inessive *viek̯ësnē
Elative *viek̯ëstē *viek̯ëjstē
Illative *viekës̯ën
Comitative *viek̯ëjnē
*viek̯ëjnë
Abessive *viek̯ëptāk̯ëk

Descendants[edit]

  • Western Samic:
    • Ume Sami: viähka
    • Pite Sami: viehka
    • Lule Sami: viehka
    • Northern Sami: viehka
  • Eastern Samic:

Further reading[edit]

  • 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