< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic

Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ńākëtēk

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

Perhaps a substrate word [1]

Verb

*ńākëtēk

  1. to sneak

Descendants
  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: njaakedh
    • Ume Sami: njáhkat
    • Pite Sami: njáhkat
    • Lule Sami: njáhkat
    • Northern Sami: njáhkat
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: njaaḥâđ
    • Skolt Sami: njaakkâd
    • Kildin Sami: ня̄һкэ (neahke)
    • Ter Sami: njakkâd

Further reading
  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

References
  1. Aikio, Ante. 2012. "An essay on Saami ethnolinguistic prehistory."
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.