Where does “nuortadavvi” come from?

nuortadavvi (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami davvi, from Proto-Samic tëvē, from Proto-Uralic tiwä — still.

nuortadavvi (Northern Sami): northeast

Definitions

  1. northeast

Ancestry of “nuortadavvi”, step by step

nuortadavvi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Northern Sami davvi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samidavvinorth
2Proto-Samictëvēdeep; north
3Proto-Uralictiwästill

via Northern Sami nuorta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Saminuortaeast
2Proto-Samicnuorttēnorth; east; south
Every word from Proto-Uralic tiwä →Every word from Proto-Samic tëvē →Every word from Northern Sami davvi →