Where does “mátta” come from?
mátta (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic māntëk — root, stem.
mátta (Northern Sami): stem, root; stem
Definitions
- stem, root; stem
Ancestry of “mátta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Samic | māntëk | root, stem |