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

Definitions

  1. spirit; life; creature

Ancestry of “heagga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicheaŋkë—
2Proto-Finnichenkibreath; soul, life force
3Proto-Uralicčeŋke—
Every word from Proto-Uralic čeŋke →Every word from Proto-Finnic henki →Every word from Proto-Samic heaŋkë →