Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/-ëlëtēk

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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 *-le-. Cognate with Proto-Finnic *-ldak (Finnish -ella).

Suffix

*-ëlëtēk

  1. Forms frequentative verbs.
  2. Forms momentane verbs.
  3. Forms reciprocal verbs.
  4. Forms verbs indicating an attempt, from already-transitive verbs.

Derived terms

  • Western Samic:
    • Northern Sami: -alit, -allat