Where does “чадыков” come from?

чадыков (Erzya) comes from Erzya ков, from Proto-Mordvinic *kov, from Proto-Uralic kuŋe — the Moon.

чадыков (Erzya): April month

Definitions

  1. April month

Ancestry of “чадыков”, step by step

чадыков traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Erzya ков

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Erzyaковmonth
2Proto-Mordvinic*kovmoon
3Proto-Uralickuŋethe Moon

via Erzya чады

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Erzyaчады
Every word from Proto-Uralic kuŋeEvery word from Proto-Mordvinic *kovEvery word from Erzya ков