Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/čālētēk

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

From Proto-Uralic *śälä-.

Verb

*čālētēk

  1. to slit
  2. to carve, to write

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: tjaeledh
    • Ume Sami: tjálliet
    • Pite Sami: tjállet
    • Lule Sami: tjállet
    • Northern Sami: čállit
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: čäälliđ
    • Skolt Sami: čääʹlled
    • Kildin Sami: ча̄лле (čāllje)
    • Ter Sami: [script needed] (čālled)

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