Where does “čáhccái” come from?

čáhccái (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami čáhci, from Proto-Samic čācē, from Proto-Uralic śäčä — flood.

čáhccái (Northern Sami): watery, full of water

Definitions

  1. watery, full of water

Ancestry of “čáhccái”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samičáhciwater
2Proto-Samicčācēwater
3Proto-Uralicśäčäflood
Every word from Proto-Uralic śäčä →Every word from Proto-Samic čācē →Every word from Northern Sami čáhci →