Where does “тэʼ” come from?

тэʼ (Tundra Nenets) comes from Proto-Samoyedic *cën, from Proto-Uralic sëne — vein, blood vessel; sinew.

тэʼ (Tundra Nenets): sinew, tendon

Definitions

  1. sinew, tendon

Ancestry of “тэʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samoyedic*cënsinew, tendon
2Proto-Uralicsënevein, blood vessel; sinew
Every word from Proto-Uralic sëneEvery word from Proto-Samoyedic *cën