Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/kāvšō

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

Unknown. Probably borrowed from a substrate language.

Noun

*kāvšō

1. bitch
2. she-wolf

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: gaavsja
  • Ume Sami: gausjoo
  • Pite Sami: kaavˈsjuo
  • Lule Sami: gáksjo
  • Northern Sami: gákšu
• Eastern Samic:
  • Akkala Sami: [script needed] (kakš)
  • Kildin Sami: ка̄ккш (kākkš)
  • Ter Sami: ка̄ккша (kâ̄kkšâ)

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