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Where does “suotna” come from?

suotna (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic suonë, from Proto-Uralic sëne — vein, blood vessel; sinew.

suotna (Northern Sami): vein; vein, blood vessel; tendon, sinew

Definitions

  1. vein; vein, blood vessel; tendon, sinew

Ancestry of “suotna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicsuonëvein
2Proto-Uralicsënevein, blood vessel; sinew

Words derived from “suotna”

  • váibmosuotna
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