Where does “suormma” come from?

suormma (Lule Sami) comes from Proto-Samic suormë, from Proto-Finno-Ugric sorme.

suormma (Lule Sami): finger

Definitions

  1. finger

Ancestry of “suormma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicsuormëfinger
2Proto-Finno-Ugricsorme—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric sorme →Every word from Proto-Samic suormë →
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