Where does “ábmel” come from?

ábmel (Lule Sami) comes from Proto-Samic āmēlē, from Proto-Germanic hamalaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱom-olo-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.

ábmel (Lule Sami): female reindeer with one horn

Definitions

  1. female reindeer with one horn

Ancestry of “ábmel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicāmēlēhornless or one-horned reindeer
2Proto-Germanichamalazmutilated, truncated
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-olo-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱom-olo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hamalaz →