Where does “niibi” come from?
niibi (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic nijpē, from Proto-Germanic knībaz, from Proto-Germanic knīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneybʰ-.
niibi (Northern Sami): knife
Ancestry of “niibi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Samic | nijpē | knife |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | knībaz | pincers; shears; knife |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | knīpaną | to pinch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneybʰ- | — |