Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/suolōj

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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

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Baltic, compare Latvian sala and Lithuanian salà (island). Related to Proto-Finnic *salo.

Noun

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*suolōj

  1. island

Inflection

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This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

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  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: sååle
    • Ume Sami: suoloj
    • Pite Sami: suolo
    • Lule Sami: suoloj
    • Northern Sami: suolu
  • Eastern Samic:

Further reading

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  • 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