Where does “кылчи” come from?

кылчи (Udmurt) comes from Udmurt кыл, from Proto-Uralic käle — tongue; language.

кылчи (Udmurt): linguist

Definitions

  1. linguist

Ancestry of “кылчи”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Udmurtкылtongue; language
2Proto-Uralickäletongue; language
Every word from Proto-Uralic käleEvery word from Udmurt кыл
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