Where does “sarve” come from?

sarve (Southern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic sërvë, from Proto-Finnic širwe.

sarve (Southern Sami): moose

Definitions

  1. moose

Ancestry of “sarve”, step by step

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