< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/koajvōtēk
Proto-Samic
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)Related to Proto-Finnic *kaivadak (Finnish kaivaa).
Verb
*koajvōtēk
- to dig
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: gåajvodh
- Ume Sami: gå̄jvvuot
- Pite Sami: gå̄jjvot
- Lule Sami: goajvvot
- Northern Sami: goaivut
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: kuáiˈvuđ
- Skolt Sami: kuäivvad
- Kildin Sami: куаййвэ (kuajjve)
- Ter Sami: koajjvad
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