Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/lāškē

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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 *laiska.

Adjective

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*lāškē

  1. lazy

Descendants

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  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: laejhkies
    • Ume Sami: laìhkee
    • Pite Sami: laajhkie
    • Lule Sami: lájkke
    • Northern Sami: láiki
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: läški
    • Skolt Sami: [Term?] (lä´šǩǩ)
    • Kildin Sami: ла̄шшьк (lāšš’k)
    • Ter Sami: [script needed] (laš̜̄k̜e)

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