Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/vāvlē

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

Noun

*vāvlē

  1. route, channel

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: vaevlie
    • Pite Sami: vávvle
    • Northern Sami: fávli
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: vävli
    • Skolt Sami:
    • Kildin Sami:
    • Ter Sami: vavvʹle
  • Finnish: väylä

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