Where does “Avveel” come from?
Avveel (Inari Sami) comes from Proto-Samic ëvētēk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric uwa — current, flow.
Ancestry of “Avveel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Samic | ëvētēk | to leak |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | uwa | current, flow |