Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/šāpšë

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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

Etymology

Origin unknown. According to Aikio (2012), the word is a likely candidate for a Pre-Saami substrate loanword.

Noun

*šāpšë

  1. capelin

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Northern Sami: šákša
  • 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
  • Aikio, Ante. 2012. "An essay on Saami ethnolinguistic prehistory."