Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/suorē

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 earlier *šara, cognate with Proto-Finnic *hara, probably borrowed from Proto-Baltic [Term?] (whence Latvian zars, Lithuanian žarà).

Noun

*suorē

  1. branch

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami:
    • Ume Sami: suörrie
    • Pite Sami: suorre
    • Lule Sami: suorre
    • Northern Sami: suorri
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: syeṛi
    • Skolt Sami: sueʹrr
    • Kildin Sami: сӯррь (sūrr’)
    • Ter Sami: sïrre

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