Where does “gálbi” come from?

gálbi (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Germanic kalbaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷolbʰo — womb, animal young.

gálbi (Northern Sami): calf

Definitions

  1. calf

Ancestry of “gálbi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickalbazcalf
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷolbʰowomb, animal young
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷolbʰoEvery word from Proto-Germanic kalbaz