Where does “guhkesjuolggat” come from?

guhkesjuolggat (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami juolgi, from Proto-Samic juolkē, from Proto-Finno-Ugric jalka.

guhkesjuolggat (Northern Sami): long-legged

Definitions

  1. long-legged

Ancestry of “guhkesjuolggat”, step by step

guhkesjuolggat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Northern Sami juolgi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samijuolgifoot; leg
2Proto-Samicjuolkēfoot
3Proto-Finno-Ugricjalka—

via Northern Sami guhkki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samiguhkkilong
2Proto-Samickukkēlong
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric jalka →Every word from Proto-Samic juolkē →Every word from Northern Sami juolgi →