Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/kātōtēk

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

Borrowed from Proto-Finnic *katodak.

Verb

*kātōtēk

  1. to disappear, vanish

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: gaatodh
    • Ume Sami: gáhtuot
    • Pite Sami: gáhtot
    • Lule Sami: gáhtot
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Skolt Sami: kattad
    • Kildin Sami: ка̄дтэ (kādte)
    • Ter Sami: ка̄дтадҍ (kādtad’)

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