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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 *tahtodak (“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, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
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