Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/nëvētēk

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

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Verb

*nëvētēk

  1. to soak hairs off leather

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: njuvvedh
    • Lule Sami: navvet
    • Northern Sami: navvit
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Kildin Sami: [script needed] (nȧ̮vveᵟ)
    • Ter Sami: навведҍ (nâvv’edʼ)

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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