Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/juonë

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 *jane (“path”). Cognates include Proto-Finnic *jooni.

Noun

*juonë

1. path

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: joene
• Eastern Samic:
  • Skolt Sami: juõnn
  • Kildin Sami: ю̄нн (jūnn)

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