Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/rāvsā

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

Borrowed from Proto-Finnic *rauha (“gland”) (compare Finnish rauhanen).

Noun

*rāvsā

  1. gland

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: raavsa
    • Pite Sami: rávvsá
    • Lule Sami: ráksá
    • Northern Sami: ráksá
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: ráksá
    • Skolt Sami: rähss
    • Kildin Sami: рӯккс (rūkks), рӯффс (rūffs) (obsolete or dialectal)
    • Ter Sami: ры̄ккс (rï̄kks)

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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