Where does “ássi” come from?
ássi (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami ássat, from Proto-Samic āsëtēk — to live, to dwell.
ássi (Northern Sami): resident, inhabitant; second-person dual...
Definitions
- resident, inhabitant; second-person dual...
Ancestry of “ássi”, step by step
ássi traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Northern Sami ássat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Sami | ássat | to live, reside |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | āsëtēk | to live, to dwell |
via Proto-Samic āššē
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Samic | āššē | thing; matter, topic |
via Proto-Samic ësē
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Samic | ësē | skin-side of a hide |