Where does “geahčastat” come from?
geahčastat (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami geahčastit, from Proto-Samic keaččëstētēk, from Proto-Samic -stētēk, from Proto-Uralic -šta-.
geahčastat (Northern Sami): look, glance
Ancestry of “geahčastat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Northern Sami | geahčastit | to look a little, to glance |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | keaččëstētēk | to look quickly |
| 3 | Proto-Samic | -stētēk | Forms verbs indicating a quick action |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -šta- | — |