Where does “sávttsa” come from?
sávttsa (Lule Sami) comes from Proto-Samic sāvcë, from Proto-Norse sauðʀ, from Proto-Germanic sauþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- — to roil; to move about, roil, seethe.
sávttsa (Lule Sami): sheep, "Ovis aries"
Ancestry of “sávttsa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Samic | sāvcë | sheep |
| 2 | Proto-Norse | sauðʀ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sauþaz | boiling; seething; wellspring; fountain; source;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂sewt- | to roil; to move about, roil, seethe |