Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/čieŋkëm

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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

*čieŋkëm

  1. bone shard
  2. marrowless bone

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Pite Sami:
    • Lule Sami: tjiekkav
    • Northern Sami: čiekka
  • Eastern Samic:

Further reading

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland