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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/seavńē

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

*seavńē

  1. dark

Descendants
  • Western Samic:
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: sevŋâd / sevŋis
    • Skolt Sami: seuʹŋŋed / seuʹŋŋes
    • Akkala Sami: сиѵнись (siwnis’)
    • Kildin Sami: се̄ввьнэ (s’ēvv’ne) / се̄ввьнэсь (s’ēvv’nes’)
    • Ter Sami: seavvʹne / [Term?]

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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