< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/këškōtēk
Proto-Samic
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)Related to Proto-Finnic *kiskoidak (Finnish kiskoa).
Verb
*këškōtēk
- to pull
- to strip
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: gajhkodh
- Ume Sami: gajkkuot
- Pite Sami: gajjkot
- Lule Sami: gajkkot
- Northern Sami: gaikut
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: kiškođ
- Skolt Sami: ǩeâškkad
- Kildin Sami: кышшкэ (kɨšške)
- Ter Sami: kïšškad
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