Where does “моклакавуйчача” come from?
моклакавуйчача (Eastern Mari) comes from Eastern Mari вуй, from Polish wuj, from Proto-Uralic ojwa — head.
Ancestry of “моклакавуйчача”, step by step
моклакавуйчача traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Eastern Mari вуй
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Eastern Mari | вуй | head |
| 2 | Polish | wuj | maternal uncle, vernacularly uncle |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | ojwa | head |
via Russian чача
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | чача | chacha - traditionally a clear strong liquor,... |
| 2 | Georgian | ჭაჭა | grape pomace; chacha; kidney |