Where does “čávgŋi” come from?
čávgŋi (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic čāvŋē, from Proto-Finno-Ugric śawŋa.
čávgŋi (Northern Sami): support beam
Ancestry of “čávgŋi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Samic | čāvŋē | support beam |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | śawŋa | — |