Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/kālētēk

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-Finno-Ugric *kälä-.

Verb

*kālētēk

  1. to wade

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: gaeledh
    • Ume Sami: gálliet
    • Pite Sami: gállet
    • Lule Sami: gállet
    • Northern Sami: gállit
  • Eastern Samic:
  • → Finnish: kahlata
  • → Karelian:
    • North Karelian: kualua
    • South Karelian: kualua
  • → Livvi: kualua
  • → Ludian: kualada

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
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