< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/suolōj
Proto-Samic
Etymology
Borrowed from Baltic, compare Latvian sala and Lithuanian salà (“island”). Related to Proto-Finnic *salo.
Noun
*suolōj
- island
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: sååle
- Ume Sami: suoloj
- Pite Sami: suolo
- Lule Sami: suoloj
- Northern Sami: suolu
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: suálui
- Skolt Sami: suâl
- Kildin Sami: суэл (suel)
- Ter Sami: sïelaj
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