Where does “малязі” come from?

малязі (Komi-Zyrian) comes from Komi-Zyrian ма, from Proto-Permic *må, from Proto-Uralic mete, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

малязі (Komi-Zyrian): bee

Definitions

  1. bee

Ancestry of “малязі”, step by step

малязі traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Komi-Zyrian ма

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Komi-Zyrianмаhoney
2Proto-Permic*måhoney
3Proto-Uralicmetehoney
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

via Komi-Zyrian зі

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Komi-Zyrianзіwasp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰuEvery word from Proto-Uralic meteEvery word from Proto-Permic *må
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