Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/kimē

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-Finnic *kiima.

Noun

*kimē

  1. rut

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: gijmie
    • Pite Sami: gibme
    • Lule Sami: gibme
    • Northern Sami: gipmi
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: kiṃe
    • Skolt Sami: ǩeeʹmm
  • >? Akkala Sami: кемесь (k’em’es’)
  • >? Kildin Sami: кэмас (kemas)

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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