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
- to become diluted, to thin out
Ancestry of “njárbut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Northern Sami | njárbat | thin, diluted; liquid; malleable |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | ńārpëtē | thin |
| 3 | Proto-Samic | -ëtē | A generic adjective marker |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -eta | A generic adjective marker, attached to roots |