Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/piekōtēk

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-Germanic *bēganą. Doublet of *pākētēk.[1]

Verb

*piekōtēk

  1. to complain, to whine

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Pite Sami: biehkot
    • Northern Sami: biehkut
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: piähuđ

References

  1. ^ Aikio, Ante. 2024. Are There Proto-Slavic Loanwords in Saami?. Finnisch-Ugrische Forschungen 2024 (69):5–40.[1]