Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/këljē

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 *küljä.

Adjective

*këljē

  1. wide

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: goljehke / goljehke
    • Ume Sami: galjjie / [Term?]
    • Pite Sami: gallje / galjes
    • Lule Sami: gallje / galja
    • Northern Sami: gallji / galjẹs
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: kalje / kaljes

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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