Reconstruction:Proto-Uralic/sënte-

This Proto-Uralic 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-Uralic

Verb

*sënte- (Samic-Volgaic)

1. to clear (forest)

Descendants

• Proto-Mari:
  • Eastern Mari: шӱдаш (šüdaš)
  • Western Mari: шӱдаш (šüdaš)
• Proto-Mordvinic: *sańďǝ-
  • Erzya: сандямс (sańďams)
  • Moksha: сандемс (sańďems)
• Proto-Samic: *suontëtēk (see there for further descendants)

References

• Aikio, Ante. 2016. "The Finnic 'secondary e-stems' and Proto-Uralic vocalism". Suomalais-Ugrilaisen Seuran Aikakauskirja 95, pp. 25–66.