Where does “jolma” come from?

jolma (Finnish) comes from Northern Sami čoalbmi, from Proto-Samic čoalmē — strait.

jolma (Finnish): A short river connecting two lakes

Definitions

  1. A short river connecting two lakes

Ancestry of “jolma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samičoalbmistrait
2Proto-Samicčoalmēstrait
Every word from Proto-Samic čoalmē →Every word from Northern Sami čoalbmi →