Where does “ков” come from?

ков (Moksha) comes from Proto-Mordvinic *kov, from Proto-Uralic kuŋe — the Moon.

ков (Moksha): moon

Definitions

  1. moon

Ancestry of “ков”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Mordvinic*kovmoon
2Proto-Uralickuŋethe Moon

Words derived from “ков

Every word from Proto-Uralic kuŋeEvery word from Proto-Mordvinic *kov