Where does “Енисе́й” come from?
Енисе́й (Russian) comes from Evenki Ионэсси — big water.
Ancestry of “Енисе́й”, step by step
Енисе́й traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Evenki Ионэсси
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evenki | Ионэсси | big water |
via Kyrgyz Эне-Сай
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyrgyz | Эне-Сай | mother river |