Where does “rássi” come from?
rássi (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic (k)rāsē, from Proto-Germanic grasą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
rássi (Northern Sami): flower
Ancestry of “rássi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Samic | (k)rāsē | plant; flower; grass |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | grasą | grass |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |
Words derived from “rássi”