Where does “varraliiki” come from?

varraliiki (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami várra, from Proto-Samic vërë, from Proto-Albanian werā, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wer- — broad.

varraliiki (Northern Sami): dermis, deeper skin

Definitions

  1. dermis, deeper skin

Ancestry of “varraliiki”, step by step

varraliiki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Northern Sami várra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samivárracare, caution; goods, merchandise; danger
2Proto-Samicvërëblood
3Proto-Albanianwerāto hang
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wer-broad

via Northern Sami liiki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samiliikiskin
2Proto-Samicliškēsurface; skin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wer- →Every word from Proto-Albanian werā →Every word from Proto-Samic vërë →