Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/sievnë

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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/sievnë

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

Noun

*sievnë

1. ide (fish)

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Ume Sami: [Term?]
  • Lule Sami: sievna (< *sievnëk)
  • Northern Sami: [Term?]
• Eastern Samic:
  • Skolt Sami: siõun (< *sievnëk)
  • Kildin Sami: [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