Where does “алтюжа” come from?
алтюжа (Erzya) comes from Erzya ал, from Erzya ало, from Proto-Uralic ëla — below.
алтюжа (Erzya): egg yolk
Ancestry of “алтюжа”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Erzya | ал | egg |
| 2 | Erzya | ало | lower |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | ëla | below |