Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/(h)olvōtēk
Proto-Samic
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb
*(h)olvōtēk
- to howl
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Ume Sami: hulvvuot
- Pite Sami: hållvot
- Lule Sami: hålvvot
- Northern Sami: holvut
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: olvođ
- Skolt Sami: ålvvad
- Kildin Sami: оаллвэ (ållve)
- Ter Sami: ollvad
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