Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/puońōtēk
Proto-Samic
Etymology
From Proto-Finno-Ugric *pańa- (“to press”). Cognates include Proto-Finnic *painadak.
Verb
*puońōtēk
- to dip (in something)
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Ume Sami: buadnjuot
- Pite Sami: buodnjot
- Lule Sami: buodnjot
- Northern Sami: buotnjut
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: puánnjuđ
- Skolt Sami: puânnjad
- Kildin Sami: пуэннэ (puenne)
- Ter Sami: pïennjad
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