Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/čëlmētteamē

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

From *čëlmē +‎ *-tteamē.

Adjective

*čëlmētteamē (attributive *čëlmēttēs)

  1. blind

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: tjelmehts
    • Lule Sami: tjalmedibme / tjalmedis
    • Northern Sami: čalmmẹheapmẹ / čalmmẹhis
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: čalmettem / čalmettes
    • Skolt Sami: čââʹlmteʹm / čââʹlmtemes
    • Kildin Sami: чалльмхэмь (čall’mxem’)
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