Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/mājēkē

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

Probably borrowed from Proto-Finnic *majaga.

Noun

*mājēkē

1. beaver

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Northern Sami: mádjit
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: maaijuv
  • Skolt Sami: maaʹjji
  • Akkala Sami: [script needed] (majjeg)
  • Kildin Sami: [script needed] (mājjeγ) > ма̄йй (mājj)
  • Ter Sami: majjeg

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