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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/koalōtēk

This Proto-Samic entry contains reconstructed words 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 *kolo-, possibly from Proto-Uralic *kale- (“to die”).

Verb

*koalōtēk

  1. to freeze, to be freezing

Descendants
  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: gåalodh
    • Ume Sami: gå̄lluot
    • Pite Sami: gå̄llot
    • Lule Sami: goallot
    • Northern Sami: goallut

Further reading
  • Koponen, Eino; Ruppel, Klaas; Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002-2008) Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
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