Where does “тӣрьмэсью̄ккс” come from?

тӣрьмэсью̄ккс (Kildin Sami) comes from Kildin Sami ю̄ккс, from Proto-Samic juoksë, from Proto-Uralic joŋse — bow.

тӣрьмэсью̄ккс (Kildin Sami): rainbow

Definitions

  1. rainbow

Ancestry of “тӣрьмэсью̄ккс”, step by step

тӣрьмэсью̄ккс traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kildin Sami ю̄ккс

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kildin Samiю̄кксbow weapon used for shooting arrows
2Proto-Samicjuoksëbow
3Proto-Uralicjoŋsebow

via Kildin Sami тӣрьмесь

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kildin Samiтӣрьмесьthunder
Every word from Proto-Uralic joŋse →Every word from Proto-Samic juoksë →Every word from Kildin Sami ю̄ккс →