Where does “vuoratjis” come from?
vuoratjis (Pite Sami) comes from Proto-Samic vuorëčēs, from Proto-Samic vuorëč, from Proto-Uralic warᴈ — crow.
Ancestry of “vuoratjis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Samic | vuorëčēs | crow |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | vuorëč | crow |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | warᴈ | crow |