< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/sëjētēk
Proto-Samic
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)Related to Proto-Finnic *hijodak.
Verb
*sëjētēk
- to hone, to whet, to sharpen
- to grind
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: sijjedh
- Pite Sami: sadjet, sajjet
- Lule Sami: sadjet
- Northern Sami: sadjit
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: saijeeđ
- Skolt Sami: sââjjad (< *sëjōtēk)
- Kildin Sami: сайе (sajʹe)
- Ter Sami: sïjjâd (< *sëjëtēk)
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