Where does “beaivvášrássi” come from?

beaivvášrássi (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami rássi, from Proto-Samic (k)rāsē, from Proto-Germanic grasą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.

beaivvášrássi (Northern Sami): sunflower

Definitions

  1. sunflower

Ancestry of “beaivvášrássi”, step by step

beaivvášrássi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Northern Sami rássi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samirássiflower
2Proto-Samic(k)rāsēplant; flower; grass
3Proto-Germanicgrasągrass
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow

via Northern Sami beaivváš

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samibeaivvášsun
2Proto-Samic*peajvāńčësun
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grasą →Every word from Proto-Samic (k)rāsē →