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

Etymology

From Proto-Finno-Permic *nojta.

Noun

*noajtē

1. shaman

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: nåejtie
  • Ume Sami: [Term?] (nåỳdee)
  • Pite Sami: nå̄jjde
  • Lule Sami: noajdde
  • Northern Sami: noaidi
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: nuáiˈdi
  • Skolt Sami: nåidd
  • Kildin Sami: нуэййт (nuejjt), но̄ййт (nōjjt)
  • Ter Sami: ныэййтӭ (nïejjt’e)

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