Where does “láitit” come from?

láitit (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic lājttētēk, from Proto-Finnic laittadak, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

láitit (Northern Sami): to scold; to criticize

Definitions

  1. to scold; to criticize

Ancestry of “láitit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samiclājttētēkto scold
2Proto-Finniclaittadakto put down
3Proto-Germaniclagjanąto lay, to place in a resting position
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjaną →Every word from Proto-Finnic laittadak →