Where does “Erzya” come from?
Erzya (English) comes from Erzya эрзя — Erzya (a member of the ethnic group Erzya-Mordvin, closely related to the Moksha or Moksha-Mordvin).
Erzya (English): A Finno-Ugric language spoken primarily in the Volga region of Russia, but is also spoken in Azerbaijan, Estonia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine
Definitions
- A Finno-Ugric language spoken primarily in the Volga region of Russia, but is also spoken in Azerbaijan, Estonia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine
Ancestry of “Erzya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erzya | эрзя | Erzya (a member of the ethnic group Erzya-Mordvin, closely related to the Moksha or Moksha-Mordvin) |