Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/mājēkē

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

Probably borrowed from Proto-Finnic *majaga.

Noun

*mājēkē

  1. beaver

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Northern Sami: mádjit
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: maaijuv
    • Skolt Sami: maaʹjji
    • Akkala Sami: [script needed] (majjeg)
    • Kildin Sami: [script needed] (mājjeγ) > ма̄йй (mājj)
    • Ter Sami: majjeg

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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