Where does “njuolgut” come from?

njuolgut (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami njuolgat, from Proto-Samic ńuolkëtē, from Proto-Samic -ëtē, from Proto-Uralic -eta — A generic adjective marker, attached to roots.

njuolgut (Northern Sami): to straighten, to make straight; to correct

Definitions

  1. to straighten, to make straight; to correct

Ancestry of “njuolgut”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Saminjuolgatstraight; direct; morally upright
2Proto-Samicńuolkëtēstraight
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 ńuolkëtē →