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[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

References

  1. ^ Aikio, Ante. 2012. "An essay on Saami ethnolinguistic prehistory."
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