Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/vuojëtēk

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 *uje-.

Verb

*vuojëtēk

1. to swim

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: voejedh
  • Ume Sami: vuajjat
  • Pite Sami: vuodjat, vuojjat
  • Lule Sami: vuodjat
  • Northern Sami: vuodjat
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: vuoijâđ
  • Skolt Sami: vuõjjâd
  • Kildin Sami: вӯйе (vūjje)
  • Ter Sami: vïjjâd

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