Where does “buolvva” come from?
buolvva (Lule Sami) comes from Proto-Samic puolvë, from Proto-Uralic polwe — knee.
buolvva (Lule Sami): knee; generation
Ancestry of “buolvva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Samic | puolvë | knee |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | polwe | knee |