Where does “náhkki” come from?
náhkki (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic nākkē, from Proto-Finnic nahka, from Proto-Germanic naskiz — skin.
náhkki (Northern Sami): animal skin; leather
Ancestry of “náhkki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Samic | nākkē | leather |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | nahka | skin; leather |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | naskiz | skin |