Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/lāškē

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

Borrowed from Proto-Finnic *laiska.

Adjective

*lāškē

1. lazy

Descendants

• 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

• 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