Where does “vealgut” come from?
vealgut (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami vealgi, from Proto-Samic vealkē, from Proto-Finnic velka — debt.
vealgut (Northern Sami): to dun, to ask a debtor for payment
Definitions
- to dun, to ask a debtor for payment
Ancestry of “vealgut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Northern Sami | vealgi | debt |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | vealkē | debt |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | velka | debt |