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Where does “čällee” come from?

čällee (Inari Sami) comes from Inari Sami čäälliđ, from Proto-Samic čālētēk — to slit; to carve, to write.

čällee (Inari Sami): writer; bookkeeper; secretary

Definitions

  1. writer; bookkeeper; secretary

Ancestry of “čällee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Inari Samičäälliđto write
2Proto-Samicčālētēkto slit; to carve, to write

Words derived from “čällee”

  • kirječällee
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