Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/čoanē

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

From Proto-Finno-Permic *ćona.

Noun

*čoanē

1. reindeer's load, pulk

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: tjåenieh
• Eastern Samic:
  • Kildin Sami: чуэннҍ (čuenn’) (obsolete)
  • Ter Sami: чыэннӭ (čïenn’e), čïenne

From later *ćoanōttēs:

• Western Samic:
  • Lule Sami: tjånudis
  • Northern Sami: čoanohas
  • >? Ume Sami: tjuonuotis
  • >? Pite Sami: tjåånuhtis

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
• Ante Aikio (2020) Uralic Etymological Dictionary (draft)‎^[2]