Where does “эрексия” come from?

эрексия (Erzya) comes from Erzya эрямс, from Proto-Uralic elä- — to live.

эрексия (Erzya): mercury, quicksilver

Definitions

  1. mercury, quicksilver

Ancestry of “эрексия”, step by step

эрексия traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Erzya эрямс

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Erzyaэрямсto live
2Proto-Uralicelä-to live

via Erzya сия

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Erzyaсияsilver
Every word from Proto-Uralic elä-Every word from Erzya эрямс