Where does “nealgut” come from?
nealgut (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami nealgi, from Proto-Samic nealkē, from Proto-Finnic nälkä, from Proto-Uralic ńäle- — to swallow.
nealgut (Northern Sami): to hunger, to get hungry
Ancestry of “nealgut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Northern Sami | nealgi | hunger |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | nealkē | hunger |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | nälkä | hunger |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ńäle- | to swallow |