jiečče

Ter Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *eačē, from Proto-Uralic *ićä. Cognates include Northern Sami áhčči, Kildin Sami аджь (adž’) and Kemi Sami äätj.

Noun

jiečče

  1. father

Further reading

  • Eino Koponen, Klaas Ruppel, Kirsti Aapala, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland