Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/rëkëtēk

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

Cognate with Proto-Finnic *rükidäk, ultimately of onomatopoeic origin.

Verb

*rëkëtēk

1. to be in heat (of a reindeer bull)

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: rïhkedh
  • Ume Sami: rahkkat
  • Pite Sami: rahkat
  • Lule Sami: rahkat
  • Northern Sami: rahkat
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: rooḥâđ
  • Skolt Sami: rõõkkâd
  • Kildin Sami: рэ̄гкэ (rēgke)

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