Where does “jienâ” come from?

jienâ (Inari Sami) comes from Proto-Samic jienë, from Proto-Finno-Ugric äne — voice, sound.

jienâ (Inari Sami): voice

Definitions

  1. voice

Ancestry of “jienâ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicjienësound
2Proto-Finno-Ugricänevoice, sound
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric äne →Every word from Proto-Samic jienë →