< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/pëltētēk
Proto-Samic
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb
*pëltētēk
- to scare, to be fearsome
Derived terms
- *pëltāskëtēk
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: beltedh
- Ume Sami: balddiet
- Pite Sami: balldet
- Lule Sami: balldet
- Northern Sami: baldit
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: paldeđ
- Skolt Sami: pâʹldded
- Kildin Sami: палльтэ (pallʹte)
- Ter Sami: pâllʹded
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