Where does “инегуй” come from?

инегуй (Erzya) comes from Erzya гуй, from Proto-Uralic küje — snake; viper.

инегуй (Erzya): dragon

Definitions

  1. dragon

Ancestry of “инегуй”, step by step

инегуй traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Erzya гуй

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Erzyaгуйsnake
2Proto-Uralicküjesnake; viper

via Erzya ине

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Erzyaинеgreat, grand, big
Every word from Proto-Uralic küjeEvery word from Erzya гуй