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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/sāvjë

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 Proto-Germanic *saiwiz (“lake, sea”).

Noun

*sāvjë

  1. fresh water

Descendants
  • Western Samic:
    • Northern Sami: sáiva
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: saivâ
    • Skolt Sami:
    • Ter Sami: sajjv

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