Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/koajvōtēk

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 *kajwa-. Cognates include Proto-Finnic *kaivadak.

Verb

*koajvōtēk

  1. to dig

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: gåajvodh
    • Ume Sami: gå̄jvvuot
    • Pite Sami: gå̄jjvot
    • Lule Sami: goajvvot
    • Northern Sami: goaivut
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: kuáiˈvuđ
    • Skolt Sami: kuäivvad
    • Kildin Sami: куаййвэ (kuajjve)
    • Ter Sami: koajjvad

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
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