Where does “čuopma” come from?
čuopma (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic čuomë, from Proto-Uralic śëme — scale.
čuopma (Northern Sami): fish skin
Ancestry of “čuopma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Samic | čuomë | fish skin |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | śëme | scale |