Where does “máhtu” come from?
máhtu (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic mātō, from Proto-Finnic mato, from Proto-Finno-Ugric mačo.
máhtu (Northern Sami): worm
Ancestry of “máhtu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Samic | mātō | worm |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | mato | worm |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | mačo | — |