Where does “máttaviesttar” come from?
máttaviesttar (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami máddi, from Proto-Samic māntē — south; base.
máttaviesttar (Northern Sami): southwest
Ancestry of “máttaviesttar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Northern Sami | máddi | south |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | māntē | south; base |