Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/pealjētteamē

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 *pealjē +‎ *-tteamē.

Adjective

*pealjētteamē (attributive *pealjēttēs)

1. deaf

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: bieljehts
  • Lule Sami: bieljedibme
  • Northern Sami: bealjẹheapmẹ
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: peljittem
  • Skolt Sami: peeʹlljteʹm
  • Kildin Sami: пе̄лльйхэмь (piell’jxem’)