Where does “gilli” come from?
gilli (Northern Sami) comes from Finnish kylä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric külä — dwelling.
gilli (Northern Sami): village
Ancestry of “gilli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kylä | village; Any private place, typically someone... |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | külä | dwelling |