Where does “еся” come from?
еся (Tundra Nenets) comes from Proto-Samoyedic *wäsä, from Proto-Uralic waśke, from Proto-Tocharian wi̯äsā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂é-h₂us-o-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.
еся (Tundra Nenets): iron
Definitions
- iron
Ancestry of “еся”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Samoyedic | *wäsä | iron |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | waśke | a metal; copper, iron? |
| 3 | Proto-Tocharian | wi̯äsā | gold |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂é-h₂us-o- | glow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews- | dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up |