Where does “уропей” come from?

уропей (Erzya) comes from Erzya пей, from Proto-Uralic piŋe — tooth.

уропей (Erzya): fang, tusk

Definitions

  1. fang, tusk

Ancestry of “уропей”, step by step

уропей traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Erzya пей

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Erzyaпейtooth
2Proto-Uralicpiŋetooth

via Erzya уро

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Erzyaуроawl
Every word from Proto-Uralic piŋeEvery word from Erzya пей