Where does “Vuolleeatnamat” come from?
Vuolleeatnamat (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami vuolli, from Proto-Samic vuolē, from Proto-Uralic ëla — below.
Ancestry of “Vuolleeatnamat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Northern Sami | vuolli | downriver, downstream part of a river; underside,... |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | vuolē | under |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | ëla | below |