Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/jëlkëtē

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 *jëlkë +‎ *-ëtē.

Adjective

*jëlkëtē

1. flat, level

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: jalke, jalkede / jalkeds
  • Ume Sami: jalggade
  • Pite Sami: jallgat / jillgis or jallga
  • Lule Sami: jalggat / jalggis or jalgga
  • Northern Sami: jalgat / jalges or jalga
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: jolgâd / jolgâdis
  • Skolt Sami: jõlggâd / jõʹlǧǧes

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