Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/muottëk

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

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Noun

*muottëk

  1. snow

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: moehtege
    • Lule Sami: muohta
    • Northern Sami: muohta
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: muotâ
    • Skolt Sami: muõtt
    • Ter Sami: мы̄тт (mï̄tt)

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