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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ńëmëtēk

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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

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Etymology

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Seems like it's derived from Uralic *ime-, but with an extra (onomatopoeic?) *ń- attached.”

Verb

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*ńëmëtēk

  1. to suck

Inflection

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This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

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  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: njammedh
    • Ume Sami: njamˈmat
    • Pite Sami: njammat
    • Lule Sami: njammat
    • Northern Sami: njammat
  • Eastern Samic:

Further reading

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  • 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