Where does “jalgat” come from?
jalgat (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic jëlkëtē, from Proto-Samic -ëtē, from Proto-Uralic -eta — A generic adjective marker, attached to roots.
jalgat (Northern Sami): even, flat; plain; open
Ancestry of “jalgat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Samic | jëlkëtē | flat, level |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | -ëtē | A generic adjective marker |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | -eta | A generic adjective marker, attached to roots |