Etymology

From Proto-Sami *ne̮v̀de̮; compare with Southern Sami nɛ̮wɛ̮, Ume Sami nauˈda, Pite Sami navˈta, Lule Sami nauˈta, Inari Sami novda, and Skolt Sami ne̮vdă̮, which in turn derives from Proto-Finno-Permic *neŋte (compare with Udmurt ni̮d ‎(ni̮d)).