Where does “gadtsa” come from?

gadtsa (Pite Sami) comes from Proto-Samic këncë, from Proto-Uralic künče — nail.

gadtsa (Pite Sami): fingernail; claw

Definitions

  1. fingernail; claw

Ancestry of “gadtsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samickëncënail; claw
2Proto-Uralickünčenail
Every word from Proto-Uralic künče →Every word from Proto-Samic këncë →