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

  1. in the daytime, during the day; today

Ancestry of “beaivet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samibeaividay; sun
2Proto-Samicpeajvēsun; day
3Proto-Uralicpäjwä? warmth; ? sun; ? fire
4Proto-Uralicpäje—
Every word from Proto-Uralic päje →Every word from Proto-Uralic päjwä →Every word from Proto-Samic peajvē →