Where does “biejjie” come from?

biejjie (Southern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic peajvē, from Proto-Uralic päjwä, from Proto-Uralic päje.

biejjie (Southern Sami): day; sun

Definitions

  1. day; sun

Ancestry of “biejjie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicpeajvēsun; day
2Proto-Uralicpäjwä? warmth; ? sun; ? fire
3Proto-Uralicpäje—
Every word from Proto-Uralic päje →Every word from Proto-Uralic päjwä →Every word from Proto-Samic peajvē →