Where does “giehtamátta” come from?
giehtamátta (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami giehta, from Proto-Samic kietë, from Proto-Uralic käte — hand.
giehtamátta (Northern Sami): arm
Ancestry of “giehtamátta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Northern Sami | giehta | hand; arm |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | kietë | hand |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | käte | hand |