Where does “njárbut” come from?

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

njárbut (Northern Sami): to become diluted, to thin out

Definitions

  1. to become diluted, to thin out

Ancestry of “njárbut”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Saminjárbatthin, diluted; liquid; malleable
2Proto-Samicńārpëtēthin
3Proto-Samic-ëtēA generic adjective marker
4Proto-Uralic-etaA generic adjective marker, attached to roots
Every word from Proto-Uralic -eta →Every word from Proto-Samic -ëtē →Every word from Proto-Samic ńārpëtē →