Where does “guobme” come from?
guobme (Lule Sami) comes from Proto-Samic kuomē, from Proto-Germanic gōmô, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₂u-mo-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂w- — to yawn, gape; to gape, yawn.
guobme (Lule Sami): palate
Ancestry of “guobme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Samic | kuomē | palate |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gōmô | gum, palate |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰh₂u-mo- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeh₂w- | to yawn, gape; to gape, yawn |