Where does “oarjelulli” come from?

oarjelulli (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami oarji, from Proto-Samic oarjē — south.

oarjelulli (Northern Sami): southwest

Definitions

  1. southwest

Ancestry of “oarjelulli”, step by step

oarjelulli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Northern Sami oarji

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samioarjiwest
2Proto-Samicoarjēsouth

via Northern Sami lulli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samilullisouth
Every word from Proto-Samic oarjē →Every word from Northern Sami oarji →