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Where does “eallin” come from?

eallin (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic ealēmē, from Proto-Samic ealētēk, from Proto-Uralic elä- — to live.

eallin (Northern Sami): life; essive of ealˈli

Definitions

  1. life; essive of ealˈli

Ancestry of “eallin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicealēmēlife
2Proto-Samicealētēkto live
3Proto-Uralicelä-to live

Words derived from “eallin”

  • eallinvuohki
Every word from Proto-Uralic elä- →