Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ārkē

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Proto-Finnic *arka (Finnish arka), or possibly directly from Proto-Germanic *argaz or its Proto-Norse descendant.

Adjective

*ārkē (attributive *ārkēs)

1. shy

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: aerkie / aerkies
  • Pite Sami: hárrge / hárges
  • Lule Sami: hárgge / hárges
  • Northern Sami: árgi / árggẹs
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: ärgi / ärgis
  • Skolt Sami: äʹrǧǧ / ääʹrges
  • Kildin Sami: а̄ррьк (ārr’k) / а̄ррькъесь (ārr’k’es’)

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