Where does “Kautokeino” come from?
Kautokeino (English) comes from Norwegian Kautokeino, from Northern Sami Guovdageaidnu, from Northern Sami guovda, from Proto-Samic kuovtë — central?.
Ancestry of “Kautokeino”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian | Kautokeino | — |
| 2 | Northern Sami | Guovdageaidnu | — |
| 3 | Northern Sami | guovda | middle, half |
| 4 | Proto-Samic | kuovtë | central? |