Where does “Suovvaguoika” come from?
Suovvaguoika (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami guoika, from Proto-Samic kuoškë, from Proto-Uralic kośke.
Ancestry of “Suovvaguoika”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Northern Sami | guoika | falls; rapids |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | kuoškë | rapids |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | kośke | — |