Where does “basadit” come from?

basadit (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic pësëntëtēk, from Proto-Samic -ntëtēk, from Proto-Uralic -nte-.

basadit (Northern Sami): to wash leisurely; to wash oneself

Definitions

  1. to wash leisurely; to wash oneself

Ancestry of “basadit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicpësëntëtēkto wash oneself
2Proto-Samic-ntëtēkForms reflexive or reciprocal verbs
3Proto-Uralic-nte-—
Every word from Proto-Uralic -nte- →Every word from Proto-Samic -ntëtēk →Every word from Proto-Samic pësëntëtēk →