Where does “náitit” come from?

náitit (Northern Sami) comes from Finnish naittaa, from Proto-Finnic naittadak, from Proto-Finnic naidak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric naje-.

náitit (Northern Sami): to wed, to make married

Definitions

  1. to wed, to make married

Ancestry of “náitit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnaittaato marry to dispose of in wedlock; to give away as wife or husband
2Proto-Finnicnaittadakto send off to be married
3Proto-Finnicnaidakto marry
4Proto-Finno-Ugricnaje-—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric naje- →Every word from Proto-Finnic naidak →Every word from Proto-Finnic naittadak →