< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ocëtēk
Proto-Samic
Etymology
From earlier *uče-, akin to Finnish udella. Ultimate origin unknown.
Verb
*ocëtēk
- to seek
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: ohtsedh
- Ume Sami: uhttsat
- Pite Sami: åhtsåt
- Lule Sami: åhtsåt
- Northern Sami: ohcat
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: uuccâđ
- Skolt Sami: ooccâd
- Kildin Sami: о̄дзэ (ōdze)
- Ter Sami: occâd
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
- Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000) Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes some other etymological sources], Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
- Lehtiranta, Juhani. 1989–2001. Yhteissaamelainen sanasto ('Common Sami Vocabulary'). Suomalais-Ugrilaisen Seuran Toimituksia 200. Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura. →ISBN.