Where does “верьсан” come from?

верьсан (Erzya) comes from Erzya сан, from Proto-Mordvinic *san, from Proto-Uralic sëne — vein, blood vessel; sinew.

верьсан (Erzya): vein

Definitions

  1. vein

Ancestry of “верьсан”, step by step

верьсан traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Erzya сан

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Erzyaсанtendon, sinew; penis
2Proto-Mordvinic*sanvein
3Proto-Uralicsënevein, blood vessel; sinew

via Erzya верь

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Erzyaверьblood
Every word from Proto-Uralic sëne →Every word from Proto-Mordvinic *san →Every word from Erzya сан →