Where does “njealjis” come from?

njealjis (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami njeallje, from Proto-Samic nealjē, from Proto-Uralic neljä — four.

njealjis (Northern Sami): A tetrad, foursome; a group of four people

Definitions

  1. A tetrad, foursome; a group of four people

Ancestry of “njealjis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Saminjealljefour
2Proto-Samicnealjēfour
3Proto-Uralicneljäfour
Every word from Proto-Uralic neljä →Every word from Proto-Samic nealjē →Every word from Northern Sami njeallje →