Where does “girjerádju” come from?

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

girjerádju (Northern Sami): library

Definitions

  1. library

Ancestry of “girjerádju”, step by step

girjerádju traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Northern Sami girji

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

via Northern Sami rádju

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samirádjustore, stock, reserves
2Proto-Samic*rājōdowry
Every word from Proto-Samic kirjē →Every word from Northern Sami girji →