Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/āsvës

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

Adjective

*āsvës

  1. sweet, tasty

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Pite Sami: ásvas
    • Lule Sami: ásvas
    • Northern Sami: ásppas
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Skolt Sami: aasvâs / asvv
    • Kildin Sami: а̄свас (āsvas) (obsolete)

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