Where does “иля” come from?

иля (Moksha) comes from Azerbaijani ilə, from Proto-Uralic elä- — to live.

иля (Moksha): other, different

Definitions

  1. other, different

Ancestry of “иля”, step by step

иля traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Azerbaijani ilə

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniiləwith
2Proto-Uralicelä-to live

via Proto-Yupik *ila

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Yupik*ila—
2Proto-Eskimo*ilapart

via Russian Илья́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianИлья́Elijah
Every word from Proto-Uralic elä- →Every word from Azerbaijani ilə →
иля — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer