Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/puolētēk
Proto-Samic
Etymology
From Proto-Uralic *pala- (“to devour”). Cognates include Proto-Finnic *paladak.
Verb
*puolētēk
- to burn
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: bueledh
- Ume Sami: buölliet
- Pite Sami: buollet
- Lule Sami: buollet
- Northern Sami: buollit
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: pyelliđ
- Skolt Sami: pueʹlled
- Kildin Sami: пӯллэ (pūlle)
- Ter Sami: pïlled
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