Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/tomtëtēk

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 *tumte-.

Verb

*tomtëtēk

1. to know
2. to feel

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: dabtedh
  • Ume Sami: dåbˈdat
  • Pite Sami: dåbbdåt
  • Lule Sami: dåbddåt
  • Northern Sami: dovdat
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: tubdâđ
  • Skolt Sami: tobddâd
  • Kildin Sami: томмтэ (tommte)
  • Ter Sami: tommdâd

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