Where does “тэн” come from?

тэн (Mator) comes from Proto-Samoyedic *cën, from Proto-Uralic sëne — vein, blood vessel; sinew.

тэн (Mator): sinew, tendon

Definitions

  1. sinew, tendon

Ancestry of “тэн”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samoyedic*cënsinew, tendon
2Proto-Uralicsënevein, blood vessel; sinew
Every word from Proto-Uralic sëne →Every word from Proto-Samoyedic *cën →
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