Where does “мань” come from?

мань (Tundra Nenets) comes from Proto-Vietic mən, from Proto-Turkic beŋ, from Proto-Turkic *bẹ — Denotes "to be" for first person singular when at the end of an object; am.

мань (Tundra Nenets): I

Definitions

  1. I

Ancestry of “мань”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Vieticmən—
2Proto-Turkicbeŋmole on the face; birthmark; mole
3Proto-Turkic*bẹDenotes "to be" for first person singular when at the end of an object; am
Every word from Proto-Turkic *bẹ →Every word from Proto-Turkic beŋ →Every word from Proto-Vietic mən →