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Where does “на̄ввьт” come from?

на̄ввьт (Kildin Sami) comes from Proto-Samic nāvtē, from Proto-Germanic nautą, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

на̄ввьт (Kildin Sami): wild animal; predator

Definitions

  1. wild animal; predator

Ancestry of “на̄ввьт”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicnāvtēpredator
2Proto-Germanicnautąbenefit; profit; foredeal; possession; livestock;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeannewd-to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...
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