Where does “saame” come from?

saame (Finnish) comes from Northern Sami Sápmi, from Proto-Samic sāmē — Sami person.

saame (Finnish): Sámi

Definitions

  1. Sámi

Ancestry of “saame”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern SamiSápmiThe lands of the Sami within the national state borders of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia
2Proto-SamicsāmēSami person

Words derived from “saame

Every word from Proto-Samic sāmēEvery word from Northern Sami Sápmi