Where does “basiheapme” come from?
basiheapme (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami bassi, from Northern Sami -i, from Proto-Samic -jē — Forms agent nouns from verbs.
basiheapme (Northern Sami): having few holidays
Ancestry of “basiheapme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Northern Sami | bassi | holy, sacred; holiday; cleaner, janitor |
| 2 | Northern Sami | -i | Forms agent nouns from verbs; Forms adjectives... |
| 3 | Proto-Samic | -jē | Forms agent nouns from verbs |