Where does “-n” come from?
-n (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic -mē, from Proto-Uralic -ma.
-n (Northern Sami): Forms verbal nouns from verbs; Forms instrument...
Definitions
- Forms verbal nouns from verbs; Forms instrument...
Ancestry of “-n”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Samic | -mē | Forms action nouns from verbs |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | -ma | — |