Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/seaŋkē

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 *šeŋkä; cognate with Proto-Permic *šɔg.

Adjective

*seaŋkē (attributive *seaŋkēs)

  1. thin
  2. narrow

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: siegkie / siegkies
    • Ume Sami: seägˈgie
    • Pite Sami:
    • Lule Sami: siegge / siekkes or sekka
    • Northern Sami: seaggi / seakkẹs or seakka
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: seggi / segis
    • Skolt Sami: seäʹǧˈǧ / seeʹǧǧes
    • Kildin Sami: се̄ӈӈьк (sjēŋŋ’k) / се̄ӈькэсь (sjēŋ’kes’)
    • Ter Sami: sieŋŋʹge / [Term?]

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