Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/sëŋës

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/sëŋës. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/sëŋës, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/sëŋës in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/sëŋës you have here. The definition of the word Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/sëŋës will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofReconstruction:Proto-Samic/sëŋës, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
 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

Adjective

*sëŋës (attributive *sëŋë)

  1. thawed, ice-free

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Pite Sami: saŋas
    • Lule Sami: saŋás / sagŋa
    • Northern Sami: saŋas / sakŋa

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
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia