Where does “biejvve” come from?
biejvve (Lule Sami) comes from Proto-Samic peajvē, from Proto-Uralic päjwä, from Proto-Uralic päje.
biejvve (Lule Sami): sun, sunshine; day; date
Ancestry of “biejvve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Samic | peajvē | sun; day |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | päjwä | ? warmth; ? sun; ? fire |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | päje | — |