< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ńoalōtēk
Proto-Samic
Etymology
From Proto-Uralic *ńale-. Cognates include Hungarian nyal. Related to Proto-Finnic *nooldak (Finnish nuolla).
Verb
*ńoalōtēk
- to lick
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: njåalodh
- Ume Sami: njå̄lluot
- Pite Sami: njå̄llot
- Lule Sami: njoallot
- Northern Sami: njoallut
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: njuálluđ
- Skolt Sami: njuällad
- Kildin Sami: нюаллэ (njualle)
- Ter Sami: njoallad
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