Where does “doaivva” come from?
doaivva (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami -a, from Proto-Samic -ëk, from Proto-Uralic -ek — Forms instrument nouns from verbs; Forms result...
doaivva (Northern Sami): hope
Ancestry of “doaivva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Northern Sami | -a | Forms nouns from verbs, indicating something used... |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | -ëk | Forms instrument nouns from verbs; Forms result... |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | -ek | Forms instrument nouns from verbs; Forms result... |