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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/kālmē

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 *kalma.

Noun

*kālmē

  1. grave

Descendants
  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: gaelmie
    • Ume Sami: gàlˈbmee
    • Pite Sami: kaalˈpmie
    • Lule Sami: gálmme
    • Northern Sami: gálbmi
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Kildin Sami: ка̄лльм (kāll’m)
    • Ter Sami: [Term?] (kal̜̄m̜e)

Further reading
  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
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