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Where does “bäjjve” come from?
bäjjve (Pite Sami) comes from Proto-Samic peajvē, from Proto-Uralic päjwä, from Proto-Uralic päje.
Ancestry of “bäjjve”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Samic
peajvē
sun; day
2
Proto-Uralic
päjwä
? warmth; ? sun; ? fire
3
Proto-Uralic
päje
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