Reconstruction:Proto-Yukaghir/sa:-

This Proto-Yukaghir 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-Yukaghir

Etymology

Possibly related to Proto-Uralic *śala (“elm tree”).

Root

*sa:-

1. tree
2. wood
3. stick

Derived terms

• *sa:-l
  • Northern Yukaghir: саал (saal)
  • Omok: теа (tea)
  • Southern Yukaghir: шаал (šāl)