Where does “heagga” come from?
heagga (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic heaŋkë, from Proto-Finnic henki, from Proto-Uralic čeŋke.
heagga (Northern Sami): spirit; life; creature
Ancestry of “heagga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Samic | heaŋkë | — |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | henki | breath; soul, life force |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | čeŋke | — |