Where does “alvvahuvvat” come from?
alvvahuvvat (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami alvvaheapmẹ, from Northern Sami -heapmẹ, from Proto-Samic -tteamē — Forms adjectives indicating a lack of something.
alvvahuvvat (Northern Sami): to become lacking in energy
Definitions
- to become lacking in energy
Ancestry of “alvvahuvvat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Sami | alvvaheapmẹ | having little energy |
| 2 | Northern Sami | -heapmẹ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Samic | -tteamē | Forms adjectives indicating a lack of something |