Where does “иргэ” come from?
иргэ (Evenki) comes from Novial irge, from German irgend, from Old High German io, from Proto-West Germanic aiw, from Proto-Germanic aiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
иргэ (Evenki): brain
Definitions
- brain
Ancestry of “иргэ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novial | irge | anyone |
| 2 | German | irgend | at all; any, some |
| 3 | Old High German | io | always |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | aiw | long time, age, eternity; law |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aiwaz | long time, age, eternity |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |