Where does “boazu” come from?
boazu (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic poacōj, from Proto-Uralic počaw, from Proto-Indo-Iranian páću, from Proto-Indo-European péḱu, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
boazu (Northern Sami): reindeer
Ancestry of “boazu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Samic | poacōj | reindeer |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | počaw | reindeer |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | páću | livestock, animal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱu | livestock |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |