Where does “vieljabárdni” come from?
vieljabárdni (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami bárdni, from Proto-Samic pārnē, from Proto-Germanic barną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
vieljabárdni (Northern Sami): fraternal nephew
Ancestry of “vieljabárdni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Northern Sami | bárdni | son; boy |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | pārnē | child; boy, son |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | barną | child |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |