Where does “máttaoarji” come from?
máttaoarji (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami oarji, from Proto-Samic oarjē — south.
máttaoarji (Northern Sami): southwest
Ancestry of “máttaoarji”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Northern Sami | oarji | west |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | oarjē | south |