Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/tuostōtēk

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

Unknown, but considered by most researchers to be akin to Proto-Finnic *tahtoidak (“to want”), suggesting earlier *tašto-.

Verb

*tuostōtēk

1. to catch

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: dåastodh
  • Ume Sami: duasstuot
  • Pite Sami: duasstot
  • Lule Sami: duosstot
  • Northern Sami: duostut
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: tuásˈtuđ
  • Skolt Sami: tuâsttad
  • Kildin Sami: [script needed] (tu͕əs̄tɐᵟ)
  • Ter Sami: tïesstad

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