Where does “sarva” come from?

sarva (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic sërvë, from Proto-Finnic širwe.

sarva (Northern Sami): moose

Definitions

  1. moose

Ancestry of “sarva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicsërvëelk, moose, "Alces alces"
2Proto-Finnicširwe—
Every word from Proto-Finnic širwe →Every word from Proto-Samic sërvë →