Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/sāvjë

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *saiwiz (lake, sea).

Noun

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*sāvjë

  1. fresh water

Descendants

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  • Western Samic:
    • Northern Sami: sáiva
  • Eastern Samic:

Further reading

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  • 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