Where does “gähttjalit” come from?

gähttjalit (Lule Sami) comes from Northern Sami -alit, from Proto-Samic -ëlëtēk, from Proto-Uralic -le-.

gähttjalit (Lule Sami): to try, to attempt

Definitions

  1. to try, to attempt

Ancestry of “gähttjalit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Sami-alitForms reciprocal verbs; Forms momentane verbs;...
2Proto-Samic-ëlëtēkForms frequentative verbs; Forms momentane verbs;...
3Proto-Uralic-le-—
Every word from Proto-Uralic -le- →Every word from Northern Sami -alit →Every word from Proto-Samic -ëlëtēk →