< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/vielkëtē
Proto-Samic
Etymology
From Proto-Finno-Ugric *wëlketa; equivalent to *vielkë + *-ëtē. Cognate with Proto-Finnic *valkeda.
Adjective
*vielkëtē
- white
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: vyölkehke / veelkes
- Ume Sami: veälggade / [Term?]
- Lule Sami: vielggat / vielggis
- Northern Sami: vielgat / vīlges
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: vielˈgâd / vielˈgis
- Skolt Sami: viõlggâd / viõʹlǧǧes
- Kildin Sami: вӣллкэ (vīllke) / [Term?]
- Ter Sami: villgâd / [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