Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ńielëtēk

This Proto-Samic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Samic

Etymology

From Proto-Uralic *ńäle-.

Verb

*ńielëtēk

1. to swallow

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: njïeledh
  • Ume Sami: njiällat
  • Pite Sami: njiellat
  • Lule Sami: njiellat
  • Northern Sami: njiellat
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: njiellâđ
  • Skolt Sami: njiõllâd
  • Kildin Sami: нӣллэ (nīlle)
  • Ter Sami: njillâd

Further reading

• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland