Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/čierrēkkē

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

Origin unknown.

Noun

*čierrēkkē

1. tern

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Northern Sami: čearrẹt
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: čerrih
  • Skolt Sami: ceʹrriǩ
  • Akkala Sami: церрик (c’errik)
  • Kildin Sami: це̄рехь (cierjex’)

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