Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/kollē

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

*kollē

1. gold

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: gullie
  • Ume Sami: gülˈlie
  • Pite Sami: gålˈle
  • Lule Sami: gålˈle
  • Northern Sami: golˈli
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: kolle
  • Skolt Sami: kåʹll
  • Kildin Sami: коалль (kåll’)
  • Ter Sami: kolˈle

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