Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/vërës

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

Derived from *vërë. Cognate with Proto-Finnic *veres.

Adjective

*vërës

  1. fresh

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: varres
    • Ume Sami:
    • Pite Sami: varas, varás
    • Lule Sami: varás
    • Northern Sami: varas
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: voorâs / vorâs
    • Skolt Sami: võõrâs / võrr
    • Kildin Sami: вэрс (vers)
    • Ter Sami: vârs

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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