Where does “beaivet” come from?
beaivet (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami beaivi, from Proto-Samic peajvē, from Proto-Uralic päjwä, from Proto-Uralic päje.
beaivet (Northern Sami): in the daytime, during the day; today
Definitions
- in the daytime, during the day; today
Ancestry of “beaivet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Northern Sami | beaivi | day; sun |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | peajvē | sun; day |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | päjwä | ? warmth; ? sun; ? fire |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | päje | — |