Where does “sárgun” come from?
sárgun (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami sárgut, from Northern Sami sárgi, from Proto-Samic sārkē — cut, slit.
sárgun (Northern Sami): drawing
Ancestry of “sárgun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Northern Sami | sárgut | to carve, to cut; to gash; to etch |
| 2 | Northern Sami | sárgi | thorn, prickle |
| 3 | Proto-Samic | sārkē | cut, slit |