Where does “мортсёйысь” come from?

мортсёйысь (Komi-Zyrian) comes from Komi-Zyrian морт — human.

мортсёйысь (Komi-Zyrian): man-eater, cannibal

Definitions

  1. man-eater, cannibal

Ancestry of “мортсёйысь”, step by step

мортсёйысь traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Komi-Zyrian морт

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Komi-Zyrianмортhuman

via Komi-Zyrian сёйысь

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Komi-Zyrianсёйысьeater
Every word from Komi-Zyrian морт