Where does “dávvda” come from?
dávvda (Pite Sami) comes from Proto-Samic tāvtë, from Proto-Germanic dauþuz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰówtus.
Ancestry of “dávvda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Samic | tāvtë | disease, sickness |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dauþuz | death |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰówtus | — |