Where does “oahci” come from?
oahci (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic oacē, from Proto-Uralic oča — dam net, enclosure.
oahci (Northern Sami): obstacle; sandbar
Ancestry of “oahci”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Samic | oacē | |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | oča | dam net, enclosure |