Where does “sávvtsa” come from?

sávvtsa (Pite Sami) comes from Proto-Samic sāvcë, from Proto-Norse sauðʀ, from Proto-Germanic sauþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- — to roil; to move about, roil, seethe.

Ancestry of “sávvtsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicsāvcësheep
2Proto-Norsesauðʀ
3Proto-Germanicsauþazboiling; seething; wellspring; fountain; source;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂sewt-to roil; to move about, roil, seethe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt-Every word from Proto-Germanic sauþazEvery word from Proto-Norse sauðʀ