Where does “niellja” come from?
niellja (Lule Sami) comes from Proto-Samic nealjē, from Proto-Uralic neljä — four.
niellja (Lule Sami): four
Ancestry of “niellja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Samic | nealjē | four |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | neljä | four |