Where does “váimusuonâ” come from?

váimusuonâ (Inari Sami) comes from Inari Sami váimu, from Proto-Samic vājmō, from Proto-Finnic vaimo, from Proto-Uralic wajŋe — breath.

váimusuonâ (Inari Sami): artery

Definitions

  1. artery

Ancestry of “váimusuonâ”, step by step

váimusuonâ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Inari Sami váimu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Inari Samiváimuheart
2Proto-Samicvājmōheart; core
3Proto-Finnicvaimospirit, soul
4Proto-Uralicwajŋebreath

via Inari Sami suonâ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Inari Samisuonâvein; vein, blood vessel; tendon, sinew
2Proto-Samicsuonëvein
3Proto-Uralicsënevein, blood vessel; sinew

Words derived from “váimusuonâ”

Every word from Proto-Uralic wajŋe →Every word from Proto-Finnic vaimo →Every word from Proto-Samic vājmō →