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Where does “sarrva” come from?
sarrva (Pite Sami) comes from Proto-Samic sërvë, from Proto-Finnic širwe.
Ancestry of “sarrva”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Samic
sërvë
elk, moose, "Alces alces"
2
Proto-Finnic
širwe
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