Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/vuortētēk

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 *varta-, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *wardāną.

Verb

*vuortētēk

  1. to wait

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: vuertedh
    • Ume Sami: vuörddiet
    • Pite Sami: vuärrdet
    • Lule Sami: vuorddet
    • Northern Sami: vuordit
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: vyerˈdiđ
    • Skolt Sami: vueʹrdded
    • Kildin Sami: вӯррьтэ (vūrr’te)
    • Ter Sami: vïrrʹded

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