< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/vëlëk
Proto-Samic
Noun
*vëlëk
- shoulder strap, carrying strap
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Pite Sami: valak
- Lule Sami: valák
- Northern Sami: valat, valahat
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: voolâh
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