Where does “geavahit” come from?
geavahit (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami geavvat, from Proto-Finnic käüdäk, from Proto-Finnic käwe-, from Proto-Germanic *skēwijaną — to go.
geavahit (Northern Sami): to use, to employ
Definitions
- to use, to employ
Ancestry of “geavahit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Sami | geavvat | to rise |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | käüdäk | to walk, to go |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | käwe- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *skēwijaną | to go |