Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/kopδōtēk

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

*kopδōtēk

1. to float

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Ume Sami: gåbđđuot
  • Pite Sami: gåbbdot
  • Lule Sami: gåbddot
  • Northern Sami: govdut
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: kobđođ
  • >? Kildin Sami: коа̄бблэ (kååbble)

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