Where does “buallva” come from?

buallva (Pite Sami) comes from Proto-Samic puolvë, from Proto-Uralic polwe — knee.

buallva (Pite Sami): knee; kneecap

Definitions

  1. knee; kneecap

Ancestry of “buallva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicpuolvëknee
2Proto-Uralicpolweknee
Every word from Proto-Uralic polwe →Every word from Proto-Samic puolvë →