Where does “váibmosuotna” come from?

váibmosuotna (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami váibmu, from Proto-Samic vājmō, from Proto-Finnic vaimo, from Proto-Uralic wajŋe — breath.

váibmosuotna (Northern Sami): artery

Definitions

  1. artery

Ancestry of “váibmosuotna”, step by step

váibmosuotna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Northern Sami váibmu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samiváibmuheart
2Proto-Samicvājmōheart; core
3Proto-Finnicvaimospirit, soul
4Proto-Uralicwajŋebreath

via Northern Sami suotna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samisuotnavein; vein, blood vessel; tendon, sinew
2Proto-Samicsuonëvein
3Proto-Uralicsënevein, blood vessel; sinew
Every word from Proto-Uralic wajŋe →Every word from Proto-Finnic vaimo →Every word from Proto-Samic vājmō →