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Where does “návdi” come from?

návdi (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic nāvtē, from Proto-Germanic nautą, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

návdi (Northern Sami): carnivore, predator; wolf

Definitions

  1. carnivore, predator; wolf

Ancestry of “návdi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicnāvtēpredator
2Proto-Germanicnautąbenefit; profit; foredeal; possession; livestock;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeannewd-to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...
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