Where does “njoktje” come from?

njoktje (Southern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic ńukčë, from Proto-Uralic joŋkće.

njoktje (Southern Sami): swan; March

Definitions

  1. swan; March

Ancestry of “njoktje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicńukčëswan
2Proto-Uralicjoŋkće—
Every word from Proto-Uralic joŋkće →Every word from Proto-Samic ńukčë →
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