Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/sëŋëtēk

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

Verb

*sëŋëtēk

1. to thaw, to become ice-free

Related terms

• *sëŋës

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Northern Sami: sakŋat
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: sooŋŋâđ
  • Skolt Sami: sõõŋŋâd
  • Kildin Sami: сэ̄ӈӈэ (sēŋŋe)

Further reading

• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), “se̮ŋe̮-”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland