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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/kearkëtēk

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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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Borrowed from Proto-Finnic *kergit'äk.

Verb

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*kearkëtēk

  1. to be on time

Descendants

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  • Western Samic:
    • Ume Sami: geärggat
    • Pite Sami: gärrgat
    • Lule Sami: gärggat
    • Northern Sami: geargat

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