< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/sëlë
 | This Proto-Samic entry contains reconstructed terms 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
*sëlë
- fathom
- lap
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *sëlë | |
| Genitive | *sël̯ën | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *sëlë | *sël̯ëk |
| Accusative | *sël̯ëm | *sël̯ëjtē |
| Partitive | *sëlëtē | |
| Genitive | *sël̯ën | *sël̯ëj |
| Essive | *sëlënē | *sël̯ëjnē |
| Inessive | *sël̯ësnē | |
| Elative | *sël̯ëstē | *sël̯ëjstē |
| Illative | *sëlës̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *sël̯ëjnē *sël̯ëjnë | — |
| Abessive | *sël̯ëptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: sïlle
- Ume Sami: salˈla
- Pite Sami: salla
- Lule Sami: salla
- Northern Sami: salla
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: sollâ
- Skolt Sami: sõll
- Kildin Sami: сэ̄лл (sēll)
- Ter Sami: sâll
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