Where does “ма̄нккев” come from?

ма̄нккев (Northern Mansi) comes from Mongolian -в, from Written Oirat ᡋᡅ, from Proto-Mongolic bi — I.

ма̄нккев (Northern Mansi): we alone

Definitions

  1. we alone

Ancestry of “ма̄нккев”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mongolian-вThe terminative suffix, describing past events...
2Written OiratᡋᡅI
3Proto-MongolicbiI
Every word from Proto-Mongolic bi →Every word from Mongolian -в →Every word from Written Oirat ᡋᡅ →