< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/vājtētēk
Proto-Samic
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Baltic [Term?]. Compare Latvian vaids and Estonian vaidlema.
Verb
*vājtētēk
- to wish
- to complain
Derived terms
- *vājtëlëtēk
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: vaejtedh
- Pite Sami: vájjdet
- Lule Sami: vájddet
- Northern Sami: váidit
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: väidiđ
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