Where does “якшамков” come from?

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

якшамков (Moksha): January

Definitions

  1. January

Ancestry of “якшамков”, step by step

якшамков traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Moksha ков

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mokshaковmoon
2Proto-Mordvinic*kovmoon
3Proto-Uralickuŋethe Moon

via Moksha якшама

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mokshaякшамаchill
Every word from Proto-Uralic kuŋe →Every word from Proto-Mordvinic *kov →Every word from Moksha ков →