Where does “láhji” come from?

láhji (Northern Sami) comes from Finnish Lahja, from Finnish lahja, from Proto-Finnic lahja, from Proto-Germanic blahwjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlok-.

láhji (Northern Sami): a present or gift something given to someone, e.g. for Christmas or a birthday

Definitions

  1. a present or gift something given to someone, e.g. for Christmas or a birthday

Ancestry of “láhji”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishLahjapresent, gift
2Finnishlahjapresent, gift; talent, gift
3Proto-Finniclahjawedding gift
4Proto-Germanicblahwjǭ—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰlok-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰlok- →Every word from Proto-Germanic blahwjǭ →Every word from Proto-Finnic lahja →