Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/čuomër

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

Cognate with Proto-Finnic *somëra.This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

*čuomër

1. gravel

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Lule Sami: tjuomar
  • Northern Sami: čuomar
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami:
  • Skolt Sami: čuõmâr-
  • Kildin Sami:

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