Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/vuojētēk

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-Finno-Ugric *aja-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Háȷ́ati, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti, from *h₂eǵ-. Cognates include Proto-Finnic *ajadak.

Verb

*vuojētēk

1. to drive

Derived terms

• *vuojājëtēk
• *vuojēltētēk

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: vuejedh
  • Ume Sami: vuöjjiet
  • Pite Sami: vuodjet, vuojjet
  • Lule Sami: vuodjet
  • Northern Sami: vuodjit
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: vyeijiđ
  • Skolt Sami: vueʹjjed
  • Kildin Sami: выйе (vyjje)

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