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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/šëmērē

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 *hamara.

Noun

*šëmērē

  1. blunt part of an axe

Descendants
  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: sjapmere
    • Ume Sami:
    • Pite Sami: sjimer
    • Lule Sami: sjimer
    • Northern Sami: šimir
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: šommeer
    • Skolt Sami: šâʹmmer
    • Akkala Sami: шэ̄мерь
    • Kildin Sami: шаммерь (šamm’er’)

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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