Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/suopētē

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 earlier *šopata, cognate with Proto-Finnic *hopëda.

Adjective

*suopētē

1. soft, pliable

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: suepies
  • Lule Sami: suohpe
• Eastern Samic:
  • Kildin Sami: сӯбпесь (sūbp’es’)
  • Ter Sami: [Term?] (si̮ppɐd)

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