Where does “tjelmie” come from?
tjelmie (Southern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic čëlmē, from Proto-Uralic śilmä — eye.
tjelmie (Southern Sami): eye
Ancestry of “tjelmie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Samic | čëlmē | eye |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | śilmä | eye |