Where does “sávza” come from?

sávza (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic sāvcë, from Proto-Norse sauðʀ, from Proto-Germanic sauþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- — to roil; to move about, roil, seethe.

sávza (Northern Sami): sheep

Definitions

  1. sheep

Ancestry of “sávza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicsāvcësheep
2Proto-Norsesauðʀ—
3Proto-Germanicsauþazboiling; seething; wellspring; fountain; source;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂sewt-to roil; to move about, roil, seethe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sauþaz →Every word from Proto-Norse sauðʀ →