Where does “gazza” come from?

gazza (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic këncë, from Proto-Uralic künče — nail.

gazza (Northern Sami): fingernail; claw, talon

Definitions

  1. fingernail; claw, talon

Ancestry of “gazza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samickëncënail; claw
2Proto-Uralickünčenail
Every word from Proto-Uralic künče →Every word from Proto-Samic këncë →