Where does “jieŋâpaje” come from?
jieŋâpaje (Inari Sami) comes from Inari Sami jieŋâ, from Proto-Samic jieŋë, from Proto-Uralic jäŋe — ice.
jieŋâpaje (Inari Sami): ice age
Ancestry of “jieŋâpaje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Inari Sami | jieŋâ | ice |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | jieŋë | ice |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | jäŋe | ice |