Where does “balahahtti” come from?
balahahtti (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami ballát, from Proto-Samic pëlājëtēk, from Proto-Samic pëlëtēk, from Proto-Uralic pele- — to fear.
balahahtti (Northern Sami): terrible, horrifying
Ancestry of “balahahtti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Northern Sami | ballát | to become scared |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | pëlājëtēk | to become scared |
| 3 | Proto-Samic | pëlëtēk | to fear |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | pele- | to fear |