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
Ancestry of “gálbi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kalbaz | calf |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷolbʰo | womb, animal young |