Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/kuontētēk
Proto-Samic
Etymology
From Proto-Uralic *kanta-. Cognates include Proto-Finnic *kantadak.
Verb
*kuontētēk
- to carry
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: guedtedh
- Ume Sami: guödˈdiet
- Pite Sami: guädˈdet
- Lule Sami: guoddet
- Northern Sami: guoddit
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: kyedˈdiđ
- Skolt Sami: kueʹdˈded
- Kildin Sami: кӯннҍтэ (kūnn’te)
- Ter Sami: kïnnʹded
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