Where does “Giemajávri” come from?

Giemajávri (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami jávri, from Proto-Samic jāvrē, from Proto-Finno-Permic jäwrä.

Ancestry of “Giemajávri”, step by step

Giemajávri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Northern Sami jávri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samijávrilake
2Proto-Samicjāvrēlake
3Proto-Finno-Permicjäwrä—

via Northern Sami Giepma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern SamiGiepma—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic jäwrä →Every word from Proto-Samic jāvrē →Every word from Northern Sami jávri →