Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/jealëkkës

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 Proto-Uralic *jelä.

Adjective

*jealëkkës (attributive *jealëkkës)

  1. clear (of the sky)
  2. serene

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Pite Sami: jielagis
    • Lule Sami: jielagis
    • Northern Sami: jealahas
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: jalahâs
    • Skolt Sami: jââlkõs
    • Kildin Sami: е̄лхэсс (jielxess)

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