Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/čuorkëtē

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 *čuorkë +‎ *-ëtē.

Adjective

*čuorkëtē

1. gray

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Lule Sami: tjuorggat / tjuorggis
  • Northern Sami: čuorgat / čūrges
• Eastern Samic:
  • Ter Sami: čïrrgâd / [Term?]

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