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