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

Definitions

  1. day; sun

Ancestry of “beaivi”, step by step

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

Words derived from “beaivi”

Every word from Proto-Uralic päje →Every word from Proto-Uralic päjwä →Every word from Proto-Samic peajvē →