Where does “deaivu” come from?
deaivu (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami -u, from Proto-Samic -ō — Forms action nouns from verbs.
deaivu (Northern Sami): ability to hit a target
Ancestry of “deaivu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Northern Sami | -u | Forms result or action nouns from verbs; Form of... |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | -ō | Forms action nouns from verbs |