Where does “davás” come from?

davás (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami davvi, from Proto-Samic tëvē, from Proto-Uralic tiwä — still.

davás (Northern Sami): northwards

Definitions

  1. northwards

Ancestry of “davás”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samidavvinorth
2Proto-Samictëvēdeep; north
3Proto-Uralictiwästill
Every word from Proto-Uralic tiwä →Every word from Proto-Samic tëvē →Every word from Northern Sami davvi →
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