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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/kirjē

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 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

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Proto-Finnic *kirja.[1]

Noun

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*kirjē

  1. spot, speck
  2. book

Descendants

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  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: girjie
    • Ume Sami: girjjie
    • Pite Sami: girrje
    • Lule Sami: girjje
    • Northern Sami: girji
  • Eastern Samic:

References

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  1. ^ Koponen, Eino; Ruppel, Klaas; Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002-2008) Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages: Word family: girjâg, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Further reading

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  • 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
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