Where does “sidāmli” come from?

sidāmli (Livonian) comes from Livonian sidām, from Proto-Finnic südän, from Proto-Uralic śüdäme — heart.

sidāmli (Livonian): affectionate

Definitions

  1. affectionate

Ancestry of “sidāmli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Livoniansidāmheart body part, or as the seat of emotions
2Proto-Finnicsüdänheart
3Proto-Uralicśüdämeheart
Every word from Proto-Uralic śüdäme →Every word from Proto-Finnic südän →Every word from Livonian sidām →