Etymology Explorer
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Where does “vuappta” come from?
vuappta (Pite Sami) comes from Proto-Samic vuoptë, from Proto-Uralic ëpte — hair.
Ancestry of “vuappta”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Samic
vuoptë
hair
2
Proto-Uralic
ëpte
hair
Every word from Proto-Uralic ëpte →
Every word from Proto-Samic vuoptë →