Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ńuolkëtē

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 *ńuolkë +‎ *-ëtē.

Adjective

*ńuolkëtē

1. straight

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Lule Sami: njuolggat / njuolggis
  • Northern Sami: njuolgat / njūlges
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: njuolˈgâd / njuolˈgâdis
  • Skolt Sami: / [Term?]
  • Kildin Sami: нёллкэ (njollke) / нёллькесь (njoll’kjes’)
  • Ter Sami: njïellgâd / [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