Where does “мўв” come from?
мўв (Khanty) comes from Proto-Uralic mëxe, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s — great.
мўв (Khanty): earth
Ancestry of “мўв”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Uralic | mëxe | earth, land |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂s | great |