Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/seaŋkē

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-Uralic *šeŋkä; cognate with Proto-Permic *šɔg.

Adjective

*seaŋkē (attributive *seaŋkēs)

1. thin
2. narrow

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: siegkie / siegkies
  • Ume Sami: seägˈgie
  • Pite Sami:
  • Lule Sami: siegge / siekkes or sekka
  • Northern Sami: seaggi / seakkẹs or seakka
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: seggi / segis
  • Skolt Sami: seäʹǧˈǧ / seeʹǧǧes
  • Kildin Sami: се̄ӈӈьк (sjēŋŋ’k) / се̄ӈькэсь (sjēŋ’kes’)
  • Ter Sami: sieŋŋʹge / [Term?]

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