Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/sāksē

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 *säksä.

Noun

*sāksē

1. dirt

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: saakse
• Eastern Samic:
  • Skolt Sami: sähss
  • Kildin Sami: са̄ккьс (sākk’s), са̄ххс (sāxxs)
  • Ter Sami: са̄ккьсе (sâ̄kkʼsʼe)

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