Where does “gavja” come from?

gavja (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic këpjë, from Proto-Germanic hiwją, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

gavja (Northern Sami): dust

Definitions

  1. dust

Ancestry of “gavja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samickëpjëdust
2Proto-Germanichiwjąappearance, blee; form, shape; mold, mildew
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hiwją →