Where does “girječálli” come from?

girječálli (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami girji, from Proto-Samic kirjē — spot, speck; book.

girječálli (Northern Sami): author, writer

Definitions

  1. author, writer

Ancestry of “girječálli”, step by step

girječálli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Northern Sami girji

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samigirjibook
2Proto-Samickirjēspot, speck; book

via Northern Sami čálˈli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samičálˈli—
Every word from Proto-Samic kirjē →Every word from Northern Sami girji →