Where does “birem” come from?
birem (Lule Sami) comes from Proto-Samic pirēm, from Proto-Uralic pijra.
birem (Lule Sami): bird stomach
Ancestry of “birem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Samic | pirēm | bird or squirrel's stomach |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | pijra | — |