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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/noajtē

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

Noun

*noajtē

  1. shaman

Descendants
  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: nåejtie
    • Ume Sami:
    • Pite Sami: nå̄jjde
    • Lule Sami: noajdde
    • Northern Sami: noaidi
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: nuáiˈdi
    • Skolt Sami: nåidd
    • Kildin Sami: но̄ййт (nōjjt), нуэййт (nuejjt)
    • Ter Sami: nïejjde

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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