Where does “jiekŋabadji” come from?
jiekŋabadji (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami jiekŋa, from Proto-Samic jieŋë, from Proto-Uralic jäŋe — ice.
jiekŋabadji (Northern Sami): ice age
Ancestry of “jiekŋabadji”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Northern Sami | jiekŋa | ice |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | jieŋë | ice |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | jäŋe | ice |