Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/jëŋës

Proto-Samic

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

*jëŋës

1. completely dry, bone dry

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Lule Sami: jaŋas
  • Northern Sami: jaŋas
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: iiŋâs
  • Skolt Sami: iiŋâs
  • Kildin Sami: ыӈас (yŋas)

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