Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/čoalmē

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

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Related to Proto-Finnic *salmi.

Noun

*čoalmē

  1. strait

Inflection

Even
Nominative *čoalmē
Genitive *čoal̯m̯ēn
Singular Plural
Nominative *čoalmē *čoal̯m̯ēk
Accusative *čoal̯m̯ēm *čoal̯m̯ijtē
Partitive *čoalmētē
Genitive *čoal̯m̯ēn *čoal̯m̯ij
Essive *čoalmēnē *čoal̯m̯ijnē
Inessive *čoal̯m̯ēsnē
Elative *čoal̯m̯ēstē *čoal̯m̯ijstē
Illative *čoalmās̯ën —
Comitative *čoal̯m̯ijnē
*čoal̯m̯ijnë 		—
Abessive *čoal̯m̯ēptāk̯ëk —

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: tjåelmie
    • Pite Sami: tjå̄lbme
    • Lule Sami: tjoalmme
    • Northern Sami: čoalbmi
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: čuálˈmi
    • Skolt Sami: čuäʹlmm
    • Akkala Sami: [script needed] (čueĺm)
    • Kildin Sami: чуэлльм (čuell’m)
    • Ter Sami: чыэлльмэ (čïellʼme)

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
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