Where does “ielle” come from?
ielle (Lule Sami) comes from Proto-Samic ealējē, from Proto-Samic ealētēk, from Proto-Uralic elä- — to live.
ielle (Lule Sami): living being
Ancestry of “ielle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Samic | ealējē | living creature |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | ealētēk | to live |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | elä- | to live |