Where does “doavki” come from?

doavki (Northern Sami) comes from Finnish toukka, from Proto-Finnic toukka — larva, maggot.

doavki (Northern Sami): stupid, foolish

Definitions

  1. stupid, foolish

Ancestry of “doavki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtoukkalarva, grub; caterpillar; maggot
2Proto-Finnictoukkalarva, maggot
Every word from Proto-Finnic toukka →Every word from Finnish toukka →
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