Where does “sugan” come from?
sugan (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami suhkat, from Proto-Samic sukëtēk, from Proto-Uralic suxe-, from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁- — to press, push.
sugan (Northern Sami): first-person singular present indicative of...
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Ancestry of “sugan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Northern Sami | suhkat | to row |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | sukëtēk | to row |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | suxe- | to row |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sewh₁- | to press, push |