Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/māttētēk

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

Borrowed from Proto-Finnic *mahtadak.

Verb

*māttētēk

  1. to have power

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: maehtedh
    • Ume Sami: máhttiet
    • Pite Sami: máhttet
    • Lule Sami: máhttet
    • Northern Sami: máhttit
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: mättiđ
    • Skolt Sami: mäʹtted
    • Kildin Sami: ма̄һтэ (māhte)
    • Ter Sami: mahhted

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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