Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ruopsëtē

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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ruopsëtē

This Proto-Samic entry contains reconstructed words 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 *ruopsë +‎ *-ëtē.

Adjective

*ruopsëtē

1. red

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: rååpsehke / rööpses
  • Ume Sami: ruapssade / [Term?]
  • Pite Sami: ruappsat / [Term?]
  • Lule Sami: ruoppsat / ruoppsis
  • Northern Sami: ruoksat / rūkses
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: ruopˈsâd / ruopˈsis
  • Skolt Sami: ruõpssâd / ruõʹpsses
  • Kildin Sami: рӯппсэ (rūppse) / рӯппьсесь (rūppʹsʹesʹ)
  • Ter Sami: rïpps / [Term?]

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