Where does “kainuunsaame” come from?
kainuunsaame (Finnish) comes from Finnish saame, from Northern Sami Sápmi, from Proto-Samic sāmē — Sami person.
kainuunsaame (Finnish): Kainuu Sami extinct Sami language
Definitions
- Kainuu Sami extinct Sami language
Ancestry of “kainuunsaame”, step by step
kainuunsaame traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish saame
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | saame | Sámi |
| 2 | Northern Sami | Sápmi | The lands of the Sami within the national state borders of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia |
| 3 | Proto-Samic | sāmē | Sami person |
via Finnish Kainuu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Kainuu | Kalix town in Norrbotten County, Sweden |