Where does “kielâ” come from?
kielâ (Inari Sami) comes from Proto-Samic kielë, from Proto-Uralic käle — tongue; language.
kielâ (Inari Sami): language; trap, snare
Ancestry of “kielâ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Samic | kielë | tongue; language |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | käle | tongue; language |