Where does “bures” come from?
bures (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami -š, from Proto-Samic -ksë.
bures (Northern Sami): well, good; hello
Ancestry of “bures”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Northern Sami | -š | Forms diminutive nouns |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | -ksë | — |