Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/oarjē

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 from Proto-Finno-Permic *orja.

Noun

*oarjē

1. south

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: åerjie
  • Ume Sami: å̄rjjie (“south”)
  • Northern Sami: oarji (“west”)
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: uárˈji (“southwest”)
  • Kildin Sami: [script needed] (ᵛuər̜j̀ᵉ̇-, “northwest”); вуэррьял (vuerr’jal, “west”), (obsolete) вуэррьель (vuerr’jel’, “northwest”)

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