Where does “нупоньчей” come from?
нупоньчей (Erzya) comes from Russian чей, from Old East Slavic чьи, from Proto-Slavic čьjь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kijas.
нупоньчей (Erzya): swamp
Definitions
- swamp
Ancestry of “нупоньчей”, step by step
нупоньчей traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian чей
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | чей | whose; anyone's |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | чьи | whose |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | čьjь | whose |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *kijas | — |
via Erzya нупонь
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erzya | нупонь | moss |