Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/veajētēk

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

Possibly from Proto-Uralic *woje- (“to can/be able”).

Verb

*veajētēk

  1. to be able

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: viejedh
    • Ume Sami: viejjiet
    • Pite Sami: viedjet, viejjet
    • Lule Sami: viedjet
    • Northern Sami: veadjit
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: vaijeeđ
    • Skolt Sami: vââjjad
    • Kildin Sami: вуэйе (vuejje)
    • Ter Sami: vïejjed

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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