Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/šëlëtē

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

Borrowed from Proto-Finnic *siledä.

Adjective

*šëlëtē

1. smooth

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Lule Sami: sjallat / sjalla or sjalˈlis
  • Northern Sami: šallat / šalˈles or šalladis
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: šoollâd / šolâdis or šolâdâs
  • Skolt Sami: šõllâd / šõʹlles
  • 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