Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/puocëtēk

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

From earlier *poče-, whence also Proto-Finnic *potëdak. Ultimate origin unclear, though nothing rules out Proto-Uralic inheritance.

Verb

*puocëtēk

  1. to be sick (with a disease)

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Ume Sami: buahtsat
    • Pite Sami: buohtsat
    • Lule Sami: buohtsat
    • Northern Sami: buohcat
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: puoccâđ
    • Skolt Sami: puõccâd
    • Kildin Sami:
    • Ter Sami: pïccâd

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