Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/meaccē

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 *meccä.

Noun

*meaccē

  1. forest

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: miehtsie
    • Ume Sami: meähttsie
    • Pite Sami: mähttse
    • Lule Sami: miehttse
    • Northern Sami: meahcci
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: mecci
    • Akkala Sami: [script needed] (mjätsa)
    • Skolt Sami: meäʹcc
    • Kildin Sami: ме̄һць (miehc’)
    • Ter Sami: ме̄һһце (miehhcʼe)

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