Where does “ábiruvvá” come from?

ábiruvvá (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami áhpi, from Old Norse haf, from Proto-Germanic habą, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

ábiruvvá (Northern Sami): mermaid

Definitions

  1. mermaid

Ancestry of “ábiruvvá”, step by step

ábiruvvá traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Northern Sami áhpi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samiáhpisea
2Old Norsehafsea, ocean
3Proto-Germanichabąsea
4Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

via Northern Sami ruvˈvá

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samiruvˈváwoman
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habą →Every word from Old Norse haf →