Where does “koltansaame” come from?
koltansaame (Finnish) comes from Finnish saame, from Northern Sami Sápmi, from Proto-Samic sāmē — Sami person.
koltansaame (Finnish): Skolt Sami
Definitions
- Skolt Sami
Ancestry of “koltansaame”, step by step
koltansaame traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish saame
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | saame | Sámi |
| 2 | Northern Sami | Sápmi | The lands of the Sami within the national state borders of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia |
| 3 | Proto-Samic | sāmē | Sami person |
via Finnish koltta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | koltta | Skolt; Synonym of koltansaame |