< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/pëčētēk
Proto-Samic
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb
*pëčētēk
- to squeeze
- to milk
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: buhtjedh (< *počētēk)
- Ume Sami: bühttjiet (< *počētēk)
- Pite Sami: båhtjet (< *počētēk)
- Lule Sami: båhtjet (< *počētēk)
- Northern Sami: bahčit
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: paččeeđ
- Skolt Sami: pââččad (< *pëčōtēk)
- Kildin Sami: падже (padžʹe)
- Ter Sami: pâččad (< *pëčōtēk)
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