< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/leatēk
Proto-Samic
Etymology
From Proto-Uralic *le- (“to become”). Cognate with Proto-Finnic *leedäk, whence Finnish forms of olla in lie- and Estonian leema, and Hungarian lesz and forms of van in l-.
Verb
*leatēk
- to be
Alternative forms
- *leakētēk
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: lea (defective)
- Pite Sami: liehket (defective)
- Lule Sami: liehket (defective)
- Northern Sami: leat/leahkit
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: leđe
- Skolt Sami: leeʹd
- Kildin Sami: [Term?]
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