Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/viskëtē

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 *viskë +‎ *-ëtē.

Adjective

*viskëtē

  1. yellow

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: vyskehke / [Term?]
    • Ume Sami: vïsskade / [Term?]
    • Pite Sami: visskat / [Term?]
    • Lule Sami: visskat / visská or visskis
    • Northern Sami: fiskat / fiskes
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: viskâd / [Term?]
    • Skolt Sami: viskkâd / [Term?]
    • Kildin Sami: высскэ (vysske) / [Term?] (obsolete)

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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