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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/čeappē

This Proto-Samic entry contains reconstructed words 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-Finno-Ugric *śeppä (“skilled”). Compare Proto-Finnic *seppä (“smith”), Hungarian szép (“beautiful”).

Adjective

*čeappē (attributive *čeappēs)

  1. skilled, adept

Inflection

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants
  • Western Samic:
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: čeppi / čepis
    • Skolt Sami: čeäʹpˈp / čeäppes
    • Akkala Sami: čep / [Term?]
    • Kildin Sami: че̄һпь (čʹēhpʹ) / че̄песь (čʹēpʹesʹ)
    • Ter Sami: čiehhpe / [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
  • Lehtiranta, Juhani. 1989–2001. Yhteissaamelainen sanasto ('Common Sami Vocabulary'). Suomalais-Ugrilaisen Seuran Toimituksia 200. Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura. →ISBN.
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