Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/tëvē

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

Possibly from Proto-Uralic *tiwä. Cognate with Proto-Finnic *cüvä (see Finnish syvä, Estonian süva) and Eastern Mari тӱнӧ (tünö).

Adjective

*tëvē

  1. deep
  2. north

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Ume Sami: divˈvie
    • Pite Sami: tavvie-
    • Northern Sami: davvi
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: taṿe
    • Skolt Sami: tâʹvv
    • Kildin Sami: таввь (tavv’, “northern”), таввял (tavvjal, “north”), [script needed] (tȧ̮vv, “open sea”)
    • Ter Sami: tâvve

Further reading

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
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