Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/koappēlē

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 *koppala.

Noun

*koappēlē

1. female capercaillie

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: gåehpele
  • Ume Sami: gåhpèla
  • Pite Sami: kåhpiel
  • Lule Sami: goahppel
  • Northern Sami: goahppil
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: kuápˈpil
  • Skolt Sami: kuäpˈpel
  • Kildin Sami: куэһпель (kuehpjel’)
  • Ter Sami: [script needed] (ki̮eχ̜̄p̜el̜)

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