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Where does “čāppëtē” come from?

čāppëtē (Proto-Samic) comes from Proto-Samic -ëtē, from Proto-Uralic -eta — A generic adjective marker, attached to roots.

čāppëtē (Proto-Samic): black

Definitions

  1. black

Ancestry of “čāppëtē”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samic-ëtēA generic adjective marker
2Proto-Uralic-etaA generic adjective marker, attached to roots

Words derived from “čāppëtē”

  • čáhppat
  • čahhpâd
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