Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ëkcē

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ëkcē. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ëkcē, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ëkcē in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ëkcē you have here. The definition of the word Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ëkcē will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofReconstruction:Proto-Samic/ëkcē, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
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

Proto-Samic cardinal numbers
 <  8 9 10  > 
    Cardinal : *ëkcē
    Ordinal : *ëkcāntë

Etymology

In some way from Proto-Finno-Permic *ükteksä (with syncope of the vowel in the second syllable), possibly borrowed from Proto-Finnic *ükteksä if *kākcē is.

Numeral

*ëkcē

  1. nine

Inflection

This numeral needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: uktsie
    • Ume Sami: åkttsie
    • Pite Sami: å̄kktse
    • Lule Sami: aktse
    • Northern Sami: ovcci
  • Eastern Samic:

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