Where does “silbba” come from?
silbba (Lule Sami) comes from Proto-Samic silpë, from Old Norse silfr, from Proto-Germanic silubrą — silver.
silbba (Lule Sami): silver
Ancestry of “silbba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Samic | silpë | silver |
| 2 | Old Norse | silfr | silver |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | silubrą | silver |