Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ëlëkē

This Proto-Samic entry contains reconstructed terms 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

Adjective

*ëlëkē (attributive *ëlë)

1. high

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: jïlle
  • Pite Sami: allak / alla
  • Lule Sami: allak / alla
  • Northern Sami: allat / alla
• Eastern Samic:
  • Skolt Sami: õlli / õll
  • Kildin Sami: э̄ллэ (ēlle) / э̄лл (ēll)

Further reading

• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland