Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/čuoppëtēk

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 *ćappa-, related to Hungarian csap (to strike) and Erzya цяпамс (ćapams).

Verb

*čuoppëtēk

  1. to cut

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: tjoehpedh
    • Ume Sami: tjuahppat
    • Pite Sami: tjuahppat
    • Lule Sami: tjuohppat
    • Northern Sami: čuohppat
  • Eastern Samic:

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