Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/suottë

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-Germanic *swōtuz.

Adjective

*suottë

1. sweet
2. pleasant

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: suahtehke
  • Pite Sami: suohtas
  • Lule Sami: suohtas
  • Northern Sami: suohtas
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: suotâs
  • Skolt Sami: suõttâs

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