Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/suoskëtēk

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 *soske-.

Verb

*suoskëtēk

1. to bite

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: soeskedh
  • Ume Sami: suasskat
  • Pite Sami: suasskat
  • Lule Sami: suosskat
  • Northern Sami: suoskat
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: suosˈkâđ
  • Skolt Sami: suõskkâd
  • Kildin Sami: сӯсскэ (sūsske)
  • Ter Sami: sïsskâd

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