Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/pëlëtēk

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 *pele-. Cognates include Proto-Finnic *pelgäit'äk.

Verb

*pëlëtēk

1. to fear

Derived terms

• *pëlājëtēk

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: bïlledh
  • Ume Sami: balˈlat
  • Pite Sami: ballat
  • Lule Sami: ballat
  • Northern Sami: ballat
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: poollâđ
  • Skolt Sami: põõllâd
  • Kildin Sami: пэ̄ллэ (pēlle)
  • Ter Sami: pâllâd

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