Where does “тэй” come from?

тэй (Udmurt) comes from Old Turkic toj, from Proto-Uralic täje — louse.

тэй (Udmurt): louse

Definitions

  1. louse

Ancestry of “тэй”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Turkictoj—
2Proto-Uralictäjelouse
Every word from Proto-Uralic täje →Every word from Old Turkic toj →