Where does “gadtsa” come from?

gadtsa (Lule Sami) comes from Proto-Samic këncë, from Proto-Uralic künče — nail.

gadtsa (Lule Sami): nail; claw, talon; hoof

Definitions

  1. nail; claw, talon; hoof

Ancestry of “gadtsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samickëncënail; claw
2Proto-Uralickünčenail
Every word from Proto-Uralic künče →Every word from Proto-Samic këncë →
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