Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/oalōtēk

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-Finno-Ugric *wale-. Doublet of *vuolëtēk.

Verb

*oalōtēk

1. to gnaw
2. to delimb

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Pite Sami: å̄llot
  • Lule Sami: oallot
  • Northern Sami: oallut
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami:
  • Kildin Sami:

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