Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/čëlëtēk

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 *śile-, related to Proto-Finnic *siledä, further origin unknown.

Verb

*čëlëtēk

  1. to rub dead skin off the antlers

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: tjalledh
    • Ume Sami: tjalˈlat
    • Pite Sami: tjallat
    • Lule Sami: tjallat
    • Northern Sami: čallat
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: čoollâđ
    • Skolt Sami: čõõllâd
    • Kildin Sami: че̄ллэ (čielle)
    • Ter Sami: чаллэдҍ (čâllâd’)

Further reading

  • Eino Koponen, Klaas Ruppel, Kirsti Aapala, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
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