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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/jievjë

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

Noun

*jievjë

  1. white reindeer

Descendants
  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: joevje
    • Ume Sami: [Term?]
    • Pite Sami: jävvja
    • Northern Sami: jievja
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: jievˈjâ
    • Skolt Sami: juʹvjj
    • Kildin Sami: ӣййв (ījjv)

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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