Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/seapē

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 earlier *šäpä, cognate with Proto-Finnic *häbäs. Further origin unknown.

Noun

*seapē

1. withers?

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Pite Sami: siehpe
  • Lule Sami: siehpe
  • Northern Sami: seahpi
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: seve
  • Skolt Sami:
  • Kildin Sami:
  • Ter Sami: siebe

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