Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/kuovlëtēk

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

*kuovlëtēk

1. to peek

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: goevledh
  • Pite Sami: guavvlat
  • Lule Sami: guovllat
  • Northern Sami: guovlat
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: kuovˈlâđ
  • Kildin Sami: куэввьлэ (kuevv’le)
  • Ter Sami: kïvvlâd

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