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Where does “giella” come from?

giella (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic kielë, from Proto-Uralic käle — tongue; language.

giella (Northern Sami): language

Definitions

  1. language

Ancestry of “giella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samickielëtongue; language
2Proto-Uralickäletongue; language

Words derived from “giella”

  • suomagiella
  • sámegiella
  • arábagiella
  • ruoŧagiella
  • gielaheapme
  • dárogiella
  • nuortalašgiella
  • davvisámegiella
  • anárašgiella
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