Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/vielkëtē

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 *wälketä, fronted from Proto-Finno-Ugric *wëlketa; equivalent to *vielkë +‎ *-ëtē. Cognate with Proto-Finnic *valkëda.

Adjective

*vielkëtē

  1. white

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: vyölkehke / veelkes
    • Ume Sami: veälggade / [Term?]
    • Lule Sami: vielggat / vielggis
    • Northern Sami: vielgat / vīlges
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: vielˈgâd / vielˈgis
    • Skolt Sami: viõlggâd / viõʹlǧǧes
    • Kildin Sami: вӣллкэ (vīllke) / вӣллькесь (vīll’k’es’)
    • Ter Sami: вӣллкэдҍ (vīllkâd’) / вӣльгись (vīlʼgisʼ)

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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