Where does “náhkke” come from?
náhkke (Pite Sami) comes from Proto-Samic nākkē, from Proto-Finnic nahka, from Proto-Germanic naskiz — skin.
náhkke (Pite Sami): animal skin; leather
Ancestry of “náhkke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Samic | nākkē | leather |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | nahka | skin; leather |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | naskiz | skin |