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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ponētēk

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 Proto-Uralic *puna-, possibly from Indo-European. Cognates include Proto-Finnic *punoidak (“to plait”).

Verb

*ponētēk

  1. to plait

Descendants
  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: butnedh
    • Ume Sami: büdˈniet
    • Pite Sami: bådnet
    • Lule Sami: bådnet
    • Northern Sami: botnit, batnit
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: panneeđ
    • Skolt Sami: [Term?]

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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