Where does “buohccát” come from?
buohccát (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami -át, from Proto-Samic -ëtē, from Proto-Uralic -eta — A generic adjective marker, attached to roots.
buohccát (Northern Sami): to fall ill, to become sick
Definitions
- to fall ill, to become sick
Ancestry of “buohccát”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Northern Sami | -át | Forms inchoative verbs, indicating the beginning... |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | -ëtē | A generic adjective marker |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | -eta | A generic adjective marker, attached to roots |