Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/pońëtēk

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

Verb

*pońëtēk

1. to twist

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: botnjedh
  • Ume Sami: budˈnjat
  • Pite Sami: bådnjåt
  • Lule Sami: bådnjåt
  • Northern Sami: botnjat
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: puunnjâđ
  • Skolt Sami: poonjâd
  • Kildin Sami: по̄ннэ (pōnne)
  • Ter Sami: pânnâd

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