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
Ancestry of “borahahtti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Northern Sami | borrat | to eat |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | porëtēk | to eat |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | pore- | to bite |