Where does “вудурчайы” come from?
вудурчайы (Udmurt) comes from Udmurt чайы — mink, European mink (Mustela lutreola).
вудурчайы (Udmurt): Russian desman (Desmana moschata)
Definitions
- Russian desman (Desmana moschata)
Ancestry of “вудурчайы”, step by step
вудурчайы traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Udmurt чайы
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Udmurt | чайы | mink, European mink (Mustela lutreola) |
via Udmurt вудур
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Udmurt | вудур | shore, coast |