Where does “тэрикэ” come from?
тэрикэ (Southern Yukaghir) comes from Russian стару́ха, from Russian ста́рый, from Old Russian старъ, from Proto-Slavic starъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic staʔros, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
тэрикэ (Southern Yukaghir): old woman
Definitions
- old woman