Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/seaŋkē

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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

From Proto-Uralic *šeŋkä; cognate with Proto-Permic *šɔg.

Adjective

*seaŋkē (attributive *seaŋkēs)

  1. thin
  2. narrow

Descendants

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