< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/seavńē
Proto-Samic
Adjective
*seavńē
- dark
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Ume Sami: [Term?]
- Pite Sami: [Term?]
- Lule Sami: sjievnnjet, sjävnnjat / sjievnnjis
- Northern Sami: seavdnjat / sēvdnjes
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: sevŋâd / sevŋis
- Skolt Sami: seuʹŋŋed / seuʹŋŋes
- Kildin Sami: се̄ввьнэ (sʹēvvʹne) / [Term?]
- Ter Sami: seavvʹne / [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