Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ńëmëtēk

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

Verb

*ńëmëtēk

  1. to suck

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: njammedh
    • Ume Sami: njamˈmat
    • Pite Sami: njammat
    • Lule Sami: njammat
    • Northern Sami: njammat
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: njoommâđ
    • Skolt Sami: njiimmâd
    • >? Akkala Sami: нимме (nimm’e) (replacement of initial ń by n is unclear)
    • Kildin Sami: ниммэ (nimme)
    • Ter Sami: ниммэдҍ (njïmmâd’)

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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