Where does “borahahtti” come from?

borahahtti (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami borrat, from Proto-Samic porëtēk, from Proto-Uralic pore- — to bite.

borahahtti (Northern Sami): edible

Definitions

  1. edible

Ancestry of “borahahtti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samiborratto eat
2Proto-Samicporëtēkto eat
3Proto-Uralicpore-to bite
Every word from Proto-Uralic pore- →Every word from Proto-Samic porëtēk →Every word from Northern Sami borrat →