Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/oarjē

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

Probably from Proto-Finno-Permic *orja.

Noun

*oarjē

  1. south

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: åerjie
    • Ume Sami: å̄rjjie (“south”)
    • Northern Sami: oarji (“west”)
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: uárˈji (“southwest”)
    • Kildin Sami: вуэррьй- (vuerr’j-, “northwest”); вуэррьял (vuerr’jal, “west”), (obsolete) вуэррьель (vuerr’jel’, “northwest”)
    • Ter Sami: выэррье (vïerrʼje, “north”)

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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