Where does “ovdagovva” come from?
ovdagovva (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami govva, from Finnish kuva, from Proto-Germanic skuwwô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nés, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
ovdagovva (Northern Sami): example, role model
Definitions
- example, role model
Ancestry of “ovdagovva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Sami | govva | picture |
| 2 | Finnish | kuva | picture; image; photograph, photo |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skuwwô | reflection, mirror image; shadow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nés | shadow, reflection |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |