Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/jievjë

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

Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *hiwją.

Noun

*jievjë

  1. white reindeer

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: joevje
    • Ume Sami:
    • Pite Sami: jävvja
    • Northern Sami: jievja
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: jievˈjâ
    • Skolt Sami: juʹvjj
    • Kildin Sami: ӣййв (jijjv, “white (of reindeer)”)

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
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