Where does “äddne” come from?
äddne (Pite Sami) comes from Proto-Samic eannē, from Proto-Samic eanē-, from Proto-Uralic enä — big.
Ancestry of “äddne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Samic | eannē | mother |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | eanē- | big |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | enä | big |