Where does “boastamearka” come from?
boastamearka (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami mearka, from Old Norse mark, from Proto-Germanic marką, from Proto-Indo-European *mórǵs.
boastamearka (Northern Sami): postage stamp
Ancestry of “boastamearka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Northern Sami | mearka | mark; sign; indication |
| 2 | Old Norse | mark | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | marką | mark, sign, stamp |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *mórǵs | — |