Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/vuortētēk

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 *varta-, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *wardāną.

Verb

*vuortētēk

1. to wait

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: vuertedh
  • Ume Sami: vuörddiet
  • Pite Sami: vuärrdet
  • Lule Sami: vuorddet
  • Northern Sami: vuordit
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: vyerˈdiđ
  • Skolt Sami: vueʹrdded
  • Kildin Sami: вӯррьтэ (vūrr’te)
  • Ter Sami: [script needed] (vī̮r̜̄ᵈt̜eᵈ)

Further reading

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