Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/pëltētēk

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

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Verb

*pëltētēk

1. to scare, to be fearsome

Derived terms

• *pëltāskëtēk

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: beltedh
  • Ume Sami: balddiet
  • Pite Sami: balldet
  • Lule Sami: balldet
  • Northern Sami: baldit
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: paldeđ
  • Skolt Sami: pâʹldded
  • Kildin Sami: палльтэ (pall’te)
  • Ter Sami: pâllʹded

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