Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/suokëtē

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 *suokë +‎ *-ëtē, from Proto-Uralic *sake. Cognate with Proto-Finnic *sakëda.

Adjective

*suokëtē

1. thick

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: sååkehke / söökes
  • Lule Sami: suohkat / suohkkis
  • Northern Sami: suohkat / sūhkkes
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: suohâd / suohis
  • Skolt Sami: suõkkâd / suõʹǩǩes
  • Kildin Sami: сӯгкэ (sūgke) / сӯгкесь (sūgkjes’) (obsolete)
  • Ter Sami: сы̄гкэ (sï̄gke) / сы̄гкесь (sï̄gkʼesʼ)

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