Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/čuovjëtē

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 *čuovjë +‎ *-ëtē.

Adjective

*čuovjëtē

  1. grey
  2. blue

Inflection

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Lule Sami: tjuojvvat / tjuojvvis
    • Northern Sami: čuovjat / [Term?]
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: čuovˈjâd / [Term?]
    • Kildin Sami: [script needed] (tšuvjed) / [Term?]
    • Ter Sami: čijjvâd / [Term?]

Further reading

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