Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/toalvōtēk

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 *talwa-. Cognates include Proto-Finnic *taludak.

Verb

*toalvōtēk

1. to lead
2. to take

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: dåalvodh
  • Ume Sami: då̀lˈvoot
  • Pite Sami:
  • Lule Sami: doalvvot
  • Northern Sami: doalvut
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: tuálˈvuđ

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