Where does “oaivi” come from?
oaivi (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic oajvē, from Proto-Uralic ojwa — head.
oaivi (Northern Sami): head
Ancestry of “oaivi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Samic | oajvē | head |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | ojwa | head |
Words derived from “oaivi”