< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ńākëtēk
Proto-Samic
Etymology
Perhaps a substrate word [1]
Verb
*ńākëtēk
- to sneak
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: njaakedh
- Ume Sami: njáhkat
- Pite Sami: njáhkat
- Lule Sami: njáhkat
- Northern Sami: njáhkat
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: njaaḥâđ
- Skolt Sami: njaakkâd
- Kildin Sami:
- Ter Sami: njakkâd
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
References
- Aikio, Ante. 2012. "An essay on Saami ethnolinguistic prehistory."