Where does “sápmi” come from?
sápmi (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic sāmē — Sami person.
sápmi (Northern Sami): Sami person; Sami language
Definitions
- Sami person; Sami language
Ancestry of “sápmi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Samic | sāmē | Sami person |
Words derived from “sápmi”