Where does “хора” come from?
хора (Tundra Nenets) comes from Proto-Samoyedic korå, from Proto-Uralic kojera, from Proto-Uralic koje — male; dawn.
хора (Tundra Nenets): bull
Ancestry of “хора”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Samoyedic | korå | male animal; reindeer bull |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | kojera | male animal |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | koje | male; dawn |