Where does “лӯима̄” come from?

лӯима̄ (Northern Mansi) comes from Mansi ма̄, from Proto-Uralic mëxe, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s — great.

лӯима̄ (Northern Mansi): north

Definitions

  1. north

Ancestry of “лӯима̄”, step by step

лӯима̄ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Mansi ма̄

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mansiма̄place; part; earth
2Proto-Uralicmëxeearth, land
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂sgreat

via Northern Mansi лӯил

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Mansiлӯил—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s →Every word from Proto-Uralic mëxe →Every word from Mansi ма̄ →
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