< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/tuostōtēk
Proto-Samic
Etymology
Unknown, but considered by most researchers to be akin to Proto-Finnic *tahtodak (“to want”), suggesting earlier *tašto-.
Verb
*tuostōtēk
- to catch
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: dåastodh
- Ume Sami: duasstuot
- Pite Sami: duasstot
- Lule Sami: duosstot
- Northern Sami: duostut
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: tuásˈtuđ
- Skolt Sami: tuâsttad
- Kildin Sami: [script needed] (tu͕əs̄tɐᵟ)
- Ter Sami: tïesstad
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