Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ëvtëlēn

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

*ëvtëlēn

1. before, previously, earlier

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Pite Sami: åvvdål
  • Lule Sami: åvddål
  • Northern Sami: ovdal
• Eastern Samic:
  • Skolt Sami: ouddâl
  • Kildin Sami: э̄ввтэль (ēvvtel’), э̄ввтла (ēvvtla)

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