Where does “njoammel” come from?
njoammel (Lule Sami) comes from Proto-Samic ńoamēlē, from Proto-Uralic ńomala — hare.
njoammel (Lule Sami): mountain hare, "Lepus timidus"
Definitions
- mountain hare, "Lepus timidus"
Ancestry of “njoammel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Samic | ńoamēlē | hare |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | ńomala | hare |