Where does “juovva” come from?

juovva (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic juovë — rock field, scree.

juovva (Northern Sami): rocky ground

Definitions

  1. rocky ground

Ancestry of “juovva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicjuovërock field, scree
Every word from Proto-Samic juovë
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