Where does “sarvva” come from?
sarvva (Lule Sami) comes from Proto-Samic sërvë, from Proto-Finnic širwe.
sarvva (Lule Sami): elk, moose, "Alces alces"
Definitions
- elk, moose, "Alces alces"
Ancestry of “sarvva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Samic | sërvë | elk, moose, "Alces alces" |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | širwe | — |