Where does “veadju” come from?
veadju (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami veadjit, from Proto-Samic veajētēk, from Proto-Uralic woje-.
veadju (Northern Sami): strength, ability
Ancestry of “veadju”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Northern Sami | veadjit | to be able to; to manage |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | veajētēk | to be able |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | woje- | — |