Where does “эйбандо” come from?

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

эйбандо (Erzya): iceberg

Definitions

  1. iceberg

Ancestry of “эйбандо”, step by step

эйбандо traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Erzya эй

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Erzyaэйice
2Proto-Uralicjäŋeice

via Erzya пандо

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Erzyaпандоmountain
Every word from Proto-Uralic jäŋeEvery word from Erzya эй