Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/lokëtēk

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 Proto-Uralic *luke- (“to count”).

Verb

*lokëtēk

1. to count
2. to read

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: lohkedh
  • Ume Sami: luhkkat
  • Pite Sami: låhkåt
  • Lule Sami: låhkåt
  • Northern Sami: lohkat
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: luuḥâđ
  • Skolt Sami: lookkâd
  • Kildin Sami: ло̄гкэ (lōgke)
  • Ter Sami: lokkâd

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