Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/puocëtēk

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 earlier *poče-, whence also Proto-Finnic *potëdak. Ultimate origin unclear, though nothing rules out Proto-Uralic inheritance.

Verb

*puocëtēk

1. to be sick (with a disease)

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Ume Sami: buahtsat
  • Pite Sami: buohtsat
  • Lule Sami: buohtsat
  • Northern Sami: buohcat
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: puoccâđ
  • Skolt Sami: puõccâd
  • Kildin Sami:
  • Ter Sami: pïccâd

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