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Where does “náđđát” come from?

náđđát (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami -át, from Proto-Samic -ëtē, from Proto-Uralic -eta — A generic adjective marker, attached to roots.

náđđát (Northern Sami): to sulk, to hide away

Definitions

  1. to sulk, to hide away

Ancestry of “náđđát”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Sami-átForms inchoative verbs, indicating the beginning...
2Proto-Samic-ëtēA generic adjective marker
3Proto-Uralic-etaA generic adjective marker, attached to roots
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