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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.
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Proto-Samic
Etymology
Probably borrowed from Proto-Finnic *ostadak.
Verb
*oastētēk
- to buy, to purchase
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: åestedh
- Ume Sami: å̄sstiet
- Pite Sami: å̄sstet
- Lule Sami: oasstet
- Northern Sami: oastit
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: uásˈtiđ
- Skolt Sami: vuäʹstted
- Kildin Sami: вуэссьтэ (vuess’te)
- Ter Sami: vïessʹted
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