Where does “hedjonit” come from?

hedjonit (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami -nit, from Proto-Samic -mëtēk — Forms verbs indicating change into a state.

hedjonit (Northern Sami): to become weaker, to worsen

Definitions

  1. to become weaker, to worsen

Ancestry of “hedjonit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Sami-nitForms inchoative verbs from adjectives,...
2Proto-Samic-mëtēkForms verbs indicating change into a state
Every word from Proto-Samic -mëtēk →Every word from Northern Sami -nit →