Where does “balva” come from?
balva (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic pëlvë, from Proto-Uralic pilwe — cloud.
balva (Northern Sami): cloud
Ancestry of “balva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Samic | pëlvë | cloud |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | pilwe | cloud |