Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/kërvētēk

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

*kërvētēk

1. to give way

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: gervedh
  • Ume Sami: garvviet
  • Pite Sami: garrvet
  • Lule Sami: garvvet
  • Northern Sami: garvit
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: karveđ
  • Skolt Sami: kâʹrvved

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