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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/meaccē

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 *meccä.

Noun

*meaccē

  1. forest

Descendants
  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: miehtsie
    • Ume Sami: mä̀htsee
    • Pite Sami: miehˈtsie
    • Lule Sami: miehttse
    • Northern Sami: meahcci
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: mecci
    • Skolt Sami: [Term?] (meä´cˈc)
    • Kildin Sami: ме̄һць (miehc’)
    • Ter Sami: [Term?] (mieχ̜̄c̜e)

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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