< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/loptëjëtēk
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Proto-Samic
Etymology
Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *luftijaną.
Verb
*loptëjëtēk
- to lift, to raise
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: luptedh
- Pite Sami: lupptit
- Lule Sami: låbddit
- Northern Sami: loktet
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: luptiđ
- Skolt Sami:
- Kildin Sami: ло̄ппьтъе (lōppʹtje)
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