Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/peastētēk

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

Borrowed from Proto-Finnic *pästädäk.

Verb

*peastētēk

1. to let go

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: biestedh
  • Pite Sami: bässtet
  • Lule Sami: biesstet
  • Northern Sami: beastit
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: pestiđ
  • Skolt Sami: peäʹstted
  • Kildin Sami: пе̄ссьтэ (piess’te)
  • Ter Sami: piessʹted

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