Where does “alitrássi” come from?
alitrássi (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami rássi, from Proto-Samic (k)rāsē, from Proto-Germanic grasą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
alitrássi (Northern Sami): wood cranesbill
Ancestry of “alitrássi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Northern Sami | rássi | flower |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | (k)rāsē | plant; flower; grass |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | grasą | grass |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |