Where does “idjaloddi” come from?

idjaloddi (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami idja, from Proto-Samic ijë, from Proto-Uralic üje — night.

idjaloddi (Northern Sami): owl

Definitions

  1. owl

Ancestry of “idjaloddi”, step by step

idjaloddi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Northern Sami idja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samiidjanight
2Proto-Samicijënight
3Proto-Uralicüjenight

via Northern Sami loddi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samiloddibird
2Proto-Samiclontēbird
3Proto-Uralicluntabird; goose
Every word from Proto-Uralic üje →Every word from Proto-Samic ijë →Every word from Northern Sami idja →