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Where does “árrot” come from?

árrot (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami árrit, from Proto-Samic *ārētēk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ärä-.

árrot (Northern Sami): to be delayed, to be held up; to be hindered

Definitions

  1. to be delayed, to be held up; to be hindered

Ancestry of “árrot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samiárritto disturb, to bother, to bug; to delay, to hold...
2Proto-Samic*ārētēk—
3Proto-Finno-Ugric*ärä-—
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