Where does “tjuvdde” come from?
tjuvdde (Lule Sami) comes from Proto-Samic čuvδē, from Proto-Uralic suwďa — finger.
Ancestry of “tjuvdde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Samic | čuvδē | forefinger, index finger |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | suwďa | finger |