Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/oastētēk

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

Probably borrowed from Proto-Finnic *ostadak.

Verb

*oastētēk

1. to buy, to purchase

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: åestedh
  • Ume Sami: å̄sstiet
  • Pite Sami: å̄sstet
  • Lule Sami: oasstet
  • Northern Sami: oastit
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: uásˈtiđ
  • Skolt Sami: vuäʹstted
  • Kildin Sami: вуэссьтэ (vuess’te)
  • Ter Sami: vïessʹted

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