Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/teańčëlëŋkēs

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

Irregular reshaping of Proto-Uralic *sońće. Compare Proto-Finnic *sisalikko.

Noun

*teańčëlëŋkēs

  1. lizard

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Ume Sami:
    • Pite Sami: didˈtjul, didˈtjulak
    • Lule Sami: dädtjulahka
    • Northern Sami: deaččalakkis
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: tažâlig
    • Skolt Sami: čiʹǯǯli
    • Kildin Sami: те̄йнчлиннк (tiejnčlinnk), (obsolete) ченнчлеӈӈьк (čjennčljeŋŋ’k)
    • Ter Sami: tâŋŋliŋŋʹge

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