Where does “iellem” come from?

iellem (Lule Sami) comes from Proto-Samic ealēmē, from Proto-Samic ealētēk, from Proto-Uralic elä- — to live.

iellem (Lule Sami): life; lifetime; lifeform

Definitions

  1. life; lifetime; lifeform

Ancestry of “iellem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicealēmēlife
2Proto-Samicealētēkto live
3Proto-Uralicelä-to live
Every word from Proto-Uralic elä- →Every word from Proto-Samic ealētēk →Every word from Proto-Samic ealēmē →