Where does “čávgŋi” come from?

čávgŋi (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic čāvŋē, from Proto-Finno-Ugric śawŋa.

čávgŋi (Northern Sami): support beam

Definitions

  1. support beam

Ancestry of “čávgŋi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicčāvŋēsupport beam
2Proto-Finno-Ugricśawŋa—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric śawŋa →Every word from Proto-Samic čāvŋē →