Where does “аси” come from?

аси (Evenki) comes from Proto-Albanian asī, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷih₁, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

аси (Evenki): woman

Definitions

  1. woman

Ancestry of “аси”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianasī—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷih₁nominative/vocative/accusative dual of *h₃ókʷs
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷih₁ →