< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ńoacē
Proto-Samic
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Adjective
*ńoacē (attributive *ńoacēs)
- slow
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Lule Sami: njoahtse / njoatses
- Northern Sami: njoahci / njoazẹs
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: njuáci
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