Where does “sálbmagirrje” come from?

sálbmagirrje (Pite Sami) comes from Pite Sami sálbma, from Latin psalmus, from Ancient Greek ψαλμός, from Ancient Greek ψάλλω, from Ancient Greek ψάω — to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

sálbmagirrje (Pite Sami): psalmbook, hymnal

Definitions

psalmbook, hymnal

Ancestry of “sálbmagirrje”, step by step

sálbmagirrje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pite Sami sálbma

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Pite Sami	sálbma	psalm
2	Latin	psalmus	psalm
3	Ancient Greek	ψαλμός	twitching or twanging with the fingers; sound of...
4	Ancient Greek	ψάλλω	to twitch; to make a sound by striking, touching,...
5	Ancient Greek	ψάω	to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

via Pite Sami girrje

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Pite Sami	girrje	book
2	Proto-Samic	kirjē	spot, speck; book

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