Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ëvtë

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

Adverb

*ëvtë

1. in front
2. fore-

Derived terms

• *ëvtëlēn

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: åvte
  • Ume Sami: åvdda-
  • Pite Sami: åvvdå-
  • Lule Sami: åvddå-
  • Northern Sami: ovda-
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: ovdâ-
  • Skolt Sami: oudd-
  • Kildin Sami: э̄ввт (ēvvt)

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