Where does “beaiveloddi” come from?

beaiveloddi (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami beaivi, from Proto-Samic peajvē, from Proto-Uralic päjwä, from Proto-Uralic päje.

beaiveloddi (Northern Sami): butterfly

Definitions

  1. butterfly

Ancestry of “beaiveloddi”, step by step

beaiveloddi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Northern Sami beaivi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samibeaividay; sun
2Proto-Samicpeajvēsun; day
3Proto-Uralicpäjwä? warmth; ? sun; ? fire
4Proto-Uralicpäje—

via Northern Sami loddi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samiloddibird
2Proto-Samiclontēbird
3Proto-Uralicluntabird; goose
Every word from Proto-Uralic päje →Every word from Proto-Uralic päjwä →Every word from Proto-Samic peajvē →