Where does “urbi” come from?
urbi (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic urpē, from Proto-Finnic urpa — catkin.
urbi (Northern Sami): bud
Ancestry of “urbi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Samic | urpē | catkin |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | urpa | catkin |