Where does “čállin” come from?
čállin (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami čállit, from Proto-Samic čālētēk — to slit; to carve, to write.
čállin (Northern Sami): writing
Ancestry of “čállin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Northern Sami | čállit | to write |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | čālētēk | to slit; to carve, to write |