Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/čuolëtēk

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

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Verb

*čuolëtēk

1. to chop

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: tjoeledh
  • Ume Sami: tjuallat
  • Pite Sami: tjuollat
  • Lule Sami: tjuollat
  • Northern Sami: čuollat
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: čuollâđ
  • Skolt Sami: čuõllâd
  • Kildin Sami: чӯллэ (t́š́ūллɐᵟ) (obsolete)

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