Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/seaŋkē

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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/seaŋkē

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

Adjective

*seaŋkē (attributive *seaŋkēs)

1. thin
2. narrow

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: siegkie / siegkies
  • Ume Sami: seägˈgie
  • Pite Sami: [Term?]
  • Lule Sami: siegge / siekkes or sekka
  • Northern Sami: seaggi / seakkẹs or seakka
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: seggi / segis
  • Skolt Sami: seäʹǧˈǧ / seeʹǧǧes
  • Kildin Sami: се̄ӊӊьк (sʹēn̥n̥ʹk) / [Term?]
  • Ter Sami: sieŋŋʹge / [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