Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/toarjōtēk
Proto-Samic
Etymology
Probably from earlier *torje-w- and cognate with Proto-Finnic *torjudak. Further origin unknown.
Verb
*toarjōtēk
- to support
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: dåarjodh
- Pite Sami: då̄rrjot
- Lule Sami: doarjjot
- Northern Sami: doarjut
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: tuárˈjuđ
- Skolt Sami:
- Kildin Sami:
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