Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/māksētēk

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

Probably borrowed from Proto-Finnic *maksadak.

Verb

*māksētēk

  1. to pay

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: maeksedh
    • Ume Sami: mákssiet
    • Pite Sami: mákkset
    • Lule Sami: mákset
    • Northern Sami: máksit
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: mäksiđ
    • Skolt Sami: mäʹhssed
    • Kildin Sami: ма̄ккьсэ (mākk’se)
    • Ter Sami: makkʹsed

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