Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/irës

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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

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Adjective

*irës (attributive *irës)

  1. shy
  2. panicky

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Pite Sami: iras
    • Lule Sami: irás
    • Northern Sami: iras, hiras
  • 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
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