Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/sievnë

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-Ugric *säwnä.

Noun

*sievnë

1. ide (fish)

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Ume Sami: sevna
  • Lule Sami: sievna (< *sievnëk)
  • Northern Sami: seavnnját
• Eastern Samic:
  • Skolt Sami: siõun (< *sievnëk)
  • Kildin Sami: сивн (sivn)

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