Where does “sarrva” come from?

sarrva (Pite Sami) comes from Proto-Samic sërvë, from Proto-Finnic širwe.

Ancestry of “sarrva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicsërvëelk, moose, "Alces alces"
2Proto-Finnicširwe
Every word from Proto-Finnic širweEvery word from Proto-Samic sërvë
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