Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/vuoppōtēk

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 *appa-

Verb

*vuoppōtēk

1. to eat ravenously, to devour

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Lule Sami: vuohppot
  • Northern Sami: vuohpput
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: vuápˈpuđ
  • Skolt Sami: vuâpˈpad
  • Kildin Sami: (obsolete) вуэһпэ (vuehpe)
  • Ter Sami: vïehhpad

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