Where does “кем” come from?

кем (Erzya) comes from Proto-Mordvinic *kämə, from Proto-Uralic kämä — hard, firm.

кем (Erzya): boot

Definitions

  1. boot

Ancestry of “кем”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Mordvinic*käməboot
2Proto-Uralickämähard, firm
Every word from Proto-Uralic kämä →Every word from Proto-Mordvinic *kämə →