Where does “čoavji” come from?
čoavji (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic čoavjē, from Proto-Uralic śowja — belly.
čoavji (Northern Sami): stomach
Ancestry of “čoavji”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Samic | čoavjē | stomach |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | śowja | belly |