Where does “мәнә” come from?

мәнә (Nganasan) comes from Proto-Vietic mən, from Proto-Turkic beŋ, from Proto-Turkic *bẹ — Denotes "to be" for first person singular when at the end of an object; am.

мәнә (Nganasan): I, me, my

Definitions

  1. I, me, my

Ancestry of “мәнә”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Vieticmən
2Proto-Turkicbeŋmole on the face; birthmark; mole
3Proto-Turkic*bẹDenotes "to be" for first person singular when at the end of an object; am
Every word from Proto-Turkic *bẹEvery word from Proto-Turkic beŋEvery word from Proto-Vietic mən
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