Where does “nahta” come from?
nahta (Lule Sami) comes from Proto-Samic nëδë, from Proto-Uralic nüde — handle.
nahta (Lule Sami): handle, shaft
Ancestry of “nahta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Samic | nëδë | handle |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | nüde | handle |