Where does “gáma” come from?
gáma (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic kāmëk, from Proto-Uralic kämä — hard, firm.
gáma (Northern Sami): shoe
Ancestry of “gáma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Samic | kāmëk | shoe |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | kämä | hard, firm |