< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic

Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/(s)lāppō

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

Origin unknown. Due to the initial consonant cluster, it is thought to belong to a lost substrate language.

Noun

*(s)lāppō

  1. sinew thread

Descendants
  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: slaapuo
    • Ume Sami: sláhppuo
    • Lule Sami: sláhppo
    • Northern Sami: láhppu
  • Eastern Samic:

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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