Where does “kirječällee” come from?
kirječällee (Inari Sami) comes from Inari Sami čällee, from Inari Sami čäälliđ, from Proto-Samic čālētēk — to slit; to carve, to write.
kirječällee (Inari Sami): writer, one who writes books
Definitions
- writer, one who writes books
Ancestry of “kirječällee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Inari Sami | čällee | writer; bookkeeper; secretary |
| 2 | Inari Sami | čäälliđ | to write |
| 3 | Proto-Samic | čālētēk | to slit; to carve, to write |