Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/vijδēs

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-Norse [script needed] (*wīdaz), from Proto-Germanic *wīdaz.

Adjective

*vijδēs (attributive *vijδēs)

1. wide

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: vijries
  • Ume Sami: vijđies
  • Pite Sami: vijdes
  • Lule Sami: vijdes
  • Northern Sami: viiddis / viiddẹs
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: viijđes / vijđes
  • Skolt Sami: veeidas / veiddsõs

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