Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/čierkëm

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

Derived from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ćärke- (to chop).

Noun

*čierkëm

  1. block of wood

Inflection

Even
Nominative *čier̯k̯ëm
Genitive *čier̯k̯ëmn
Singular Plural
Nominative *čier̯k̯ëm *čier̯k̯ëmk
Accusative *čier̯k̯ëmm *čier̯k̯ëmjtē
Partitive *čier̯k̯ëmtē
Genitive *čier̯k̯ëmn *čier̯k̯ëmj
Essive *čier̯k̯ëmnē *čier̯k̯ëmjnē
Inessive *čier̯k̯ëmsnē
Elative *čier̯k̯ëmstē *čier̯k̯ëmjstē
Illative *čier̯k̯ëm̯s̯ën
Comitative *čier̯k̯ëmjnē
*čier̯k̯ëmjnë
Abessive *čier̯k̯ëmptāk̯ëk

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Lule Sami: tjiergav, tjierggam
    • Northern Sami: čiergga

References

  • Ante Aikio (2020), Uralic Etymological Dictionary (draft version of entries A–Ć; 1/17/2020)[1], page 118