Where does “бачуˮ” come from?

бачуˮ (Nganasan) comes from Proto-Samoyedic *wajŋ, from Proto-Uralic wajŋe — breath.

бачуˮ (Nganasan): soul

Definitions

  1. soul

Ancestry of “бачуˮ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samoyedic*wajŋbreath
2Proto-Uralicwajŋebreath

Words derived from “бачуˮ

Every word from Proto-Uralic wajŋeEvery word from Proto-Samoyedic *wajŋ