Where does “nealgi” come from?
nealgi (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic nealkē, from Proto-Finnic nälkä, from Proto-Uralic ńäle- — to swallow.
nealgi (Northern Sami): hunger
Ancestry of “nealgi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Samic | nealkē | hunger |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | nälkä | hunger |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | ńäle- | to swallow |
Words derived from “nealgi”