Where does “voepte” come from?
voepte (Southern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic vuoptë, from Proto-Uralic ëpte — hair.
voepte (Southern Sami): hair
Ancestry of “voepte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Samic | vuoptë | hair |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | ëpte | hair |