Where does “käärnõs” come from?
käärnõs (Skolt Sami) comes from Proto-Samic kārënës, from Proto-Uralic karne — raven.
käärnõs (Skolt Sami): crow
Ancestry of “käärnõs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Samic | kārënës | crow, raven |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | karne | raven |