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 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’kjes’)
  • Ter Sami: villgâd / [Term?]

Further reading

• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland