Where does “вучайы” come from?

вучайы (Udmurt) comes from Udmurt ву, from Proto-Permic vad, from Proto-Uralic wete — water.

вучайы (Udmurt): Russian desman (Desmana moschata)

Definitions

  1. Russian desman (Desmana moschata)

Ancestry of “вучайы”, step by step

вучайы traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Udmurt ву

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Udmurtвуwater
2Proto-Permicvad—
3Proto-Uralicwetewater

via Udmurt чайы

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Udmurtчайыmink, European mink (Mustela lutreola)
Every word from Proto-Uralic wete →Every word from Proto-Permic vad →Every word from Udmurt ву →