Where does “ieddne” come from?
ieddne (Lule Sami) comes from Proto-Samic eannē, from Proto-Samic eanē-, from Proto-Uralic enä — big.
ieddne (Lule Sami): mother
Ancestry of “ieddne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Samic | eannē | mother |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | eanē- | big |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | enä | big |