Where does “bena” come from?
bena (Lule Sami) comes from Proto-Samic peanëk, from Proto-Samic peanē, from Proto-Finno-Permic penä.
bena (Lule Sami): dog
Ancestry of “bena”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Samic | peanëk | dog |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | peanē | — |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | penä | — |