< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/čāppëtē
 | This Proto-Samic entry contains reconstructed words 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
Etymology
From *čāppë + *-ëtē.
Adjective
*čāppëtē
- black
Inflection
This adjective needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: tjååhpehke / tjeehpes
- Ume Sami: tjáhppade / [Term?]
- Lule Sami: tjáhppat / tjáhppis
- Northern Sami: čáhppat / čáhppes
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: čappâđ / čapis
- Skolt Sami: čappâd / čaʹppes
- Kildin Sami: [Term?] / чоаһпесь (čoahpʹesʹ)
- Ter Sami: čahhpâd
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