Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/suntē

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

Noun

*suntē

1. melt, thaw
2. hole in the ice

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: sudtie
  • Ume Sami: südˈdie
  • Pite Sami: sudˈde
  • Lule Sami: sudde
  • Northern Sami: suddi
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: sudde
  • Skolt Sami: suʹdd
  • Kildin Sami:
  • Ter Sami: sunnʹde

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