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

Definitions

  1. sun, sunshine; day; date

Ancestry of “biejvve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicpeajvēsun; day
2Proto-Uralicpäjwä? warmth; ? sun; ? fire
3Proto-Uralicpäje
Every word from Proto-Uralic päjeEvery word from Proto-Uralic päjwäEvery word from Proto-Samic peajvē
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