< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/kirjē
Proto-Samic
Noun
*kirjē
- spot, speck
- book
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: girjie
- Ume Sami: girjjie
- Pite Sami: girrje
- Lule Sami: girjje
- Northern Sami: girji
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: kirje
- Skolt Sami: ǩeʹrjj
- Kildin Sami: кыррьй (kɨrrʹj)
- Ter Sami: kërrʹje
Further reading
- Koponen, Eino; Ruppel, Klaas; Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002-2008) Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland