Where does “biellje” come from?
biellje (Lule Sami) comes from Proto-Samic pealjē, from Proto-Uralic peljä, from Proto-Uralic peele — side.
biellje (Lule Sami): ear
Ancestry of “biellje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Samic | pealjē | ear |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | peljä | ear |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | peele | side |