Where does “čuovgat” come from?

čuovgat (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic čuoŋvëtē, from Proto-Samic -ëtē, from Proto-Uralic -eta — A generic adjective marker, attached to roots.

čuovgat (Northern Sami): light; to shine

Definitions

  1. light; to shine

Ancestry of “čuovgat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicčuoŋvëtēclear; light, shining
2Proto-Samic-ëtēA generic adjective marker
3Proto-Uralic-etaA generic adjective marker, attached to roots
Every word from Proto-Uralic -eta →Every word from Proto-Samic -ëtē →Every word from Proto-Samic čuoŋvëtē →