Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/vālmē

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

Noun

*vālmē

1. harnessing point on a reindeer's neck

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: vaelmie
  • Pite Sami: válbme
  • Lule Sami: válmme
  • Northern Sami: fálbmi
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: välmi
  • Skolt Sami: väʹlmm
  • Kildin Sami: ва̄лльм (vāll’m)
  • Ter Sami: vallʹme

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