Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/këljē

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-Uralic *küljä.

Adjective

*këljē

1. wide

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: goljehke / goljehke
  • Ume Sami: galjjie / [Term?]
  • Pite Sami: gallje / galjes
  • Lule Sami: gallje / galja
  • Northern Sami: gallji / galjẹs
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: kalje / kaljes

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