Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/jearkë

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 *järki.

Noun

*jearkë

1. weather conditions

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Pite Sami: järrga
  • Lule Sami: järgga
  • Northern Sami: jearga
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: jergâ
  • Skolt Sami: jeärgg
  • Kildin Sami: е̄ррк (jierrk)

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