Where does “solkkaus” come from?

solkkaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish solkata, from Northern Sami čolgat, from Proto-Samic čolkëtēk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric śülke.

solkkaus (Finnish): slurring, speaking unclearly

Definitions

  1. slurring, speaking unclearly

Ancestry of “solkkaus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsolkatato slur, to speak unclearly
2Northern Samičolgatto spit
3Proto-Samicčolkëtēkto spit
4Proto-Finno-Ugricśülke—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric śülke →Every word from Proto-Samic čolkëtēk →Every word from Northern Sami čolgat →