Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/cāppētēk

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finno-Ugric *čëppa-. The word is slightly irregular; **cuoppētēk would be expected.

Verb

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*cāppētēk

  1. to notch (wood), to do timberwork

Descendants

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  • Eastern Samic:
    • Ter Sami: [script needed] (caχ̜̄p̜ed)

References

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  • Ante Aikio (2013) Studies in Uralic Etymology I: Saami Etymologies. Linguistica Uralica)[1]
  • Aikio, Ante. 2016. "The Finnic 'secondary e-stems' and Proto-Uralic vocalism". Suomalais-Ugrilaisen Seuran Aikakauskirja 95, pp. 25–66.