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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/čielkës
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Proto-Samic
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)Related to Proto-Finnic *selkedä.
Adjective
*čielkës (attributive *čielkë)
- clear, transparent
Inflection
This adjective needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: tjïelkes / tjïelke
- Lule Sami: tjielgas / tjielgga
- Northern Sami: čielggas / čielga
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: čielgâs / čielˈgâ
- Skolt Sami: čiõlǥâs / čiõlgg
- Kildin Sami: чӣллк (čīllk)
- →? Finnish: silkka (“sheer, solid”)
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