Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/vuolëtēk

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-Finnic *vooldak. Doublet of *oalōtēk.

Verb

*vuolëtēk

  1. to whittle

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: voeledh
    • Ume Sami: vuallat
    • Pite Sami: vuollat
    • Lule Sami: vuollat
    • Northern Sami: vuollat
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: vuollâđ
    • Skolt Sami: vuõllâd
    • Kildin Sami: вӯллэ (vūlle)
    • Ter Sami: vïllâd

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
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