Where does “тэльатас” come from?

тэльатас (Udmurt) comes from Udmurt атас, from Proto-Turkic āt- — step; to step; to walk.

тэльатас (Udmurt): Siberian jay (Perisoreus infaustus)

Definitions

  1. Siberian jay (Perisoreus infaustus)

Ancestry of “тэльатас”, step by step

тэльатас traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Udmurt атас

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Udmurtатасcock, rooster
2Proto-Turkicāt-step; to step; to walk

via Udmurt тэль

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Udmurtтэльforest, woods
Every word from Proto-Turkic āt-Every word from Udmurt атас