Where does “vadda” come from?

vadda (Pite Sami) comes from Proto-Samic vëδë — clearing, open place.

Definitions

Ancestry of “vadda”, step by step

vadda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Samic vëδë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicvëδëclearing, open place

via Arabic أَدَّى

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicأَدَّىto lead, guide
Every word from Proto-Samic vëδë