< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/māttētēk
Proto-Samic
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb
*māttētēk
- to have power
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: maehtedh
- Ume Sami: máhttiet
- Pite Sami: máhttet
- Lule Sami: máhttet
- Northern Sami: máhttit
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: mättiđ
- Skolt Sami: mäʹtted
- Kildin Sami: ма̄һтэ (māhte)
- Ter Sami: mahhted
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