Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/rëkëtēk

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

Cognate with Proto-Finnic *rükidäk, ultimately of onomatopoeic origin.

Verb

*rëkëtēk

  1. to be in heat (of a reindeer bull)

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: rïhkedh
    • Ume Sami: rahkkat
    • Pite Sami: rahkat
    • Lule Sami: rahkat
    • Northern Sami: rahkat
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: rooḥâđ
    • Skolt Sami: rõõkkâd
    • Kildin Sami: рэ̄гкэ (rēgke)

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
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