Where does “Davviriikkat” come from?
Davviriikkat (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami davvi, from Proto-Samic tëvē, from Proto-Uralic tiwä.
Ancestry of “Davviriikkat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Northern Sami | davvi | north |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | tëvē | deep; north |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | tiwä | — |