Where does “эень” come from?

эень (Erzya) comes from Erzya эй, from Proto-Uralic jäŋe — ice.

эень (Erzya): ice

Definitions

  1. ice

Ancestry of “эень”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Erzyaэйice
2Proto-Uralicjäŋeice
Every word from Proto-Uralic jäŋe →Every word from Erzya эй →
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