Where does “vïjj” come from?

vïjj (Ter Sami) comes from Proto-Samic vuojë, from Proto-Finno-Ugric waje — fat.

vïjj (Ter Sami): butter, fat

Definitions

  1. butter, fat

Ancestry of “vïjj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicvuojëbutter
2Proto-Finno-Ugricwajefat
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric wajeEvery word from Proto-Samic vuojë