Where does “kovjâ” come from?

kovjâ (Inari Sami) comes from Proto-Samic këpjë, from Proto-Germanic hiwją, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

kovjâ (Inari Sami): dust

Definitions

  1. dust

Ancestry of “kovjâ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samickëpjëdust
2Proto-Germanichiwjąappearance, blee; form, shape; mold, mildew
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

Words derived from “kovjâ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hiwją →