Where does “вуй” come from?

вуй (Western Mari) comes from Polish wuj, from Proto-Uralic ojwa — head.

вуй (Western Mari): head

Definitions

  1. head

Ancestry of “вуй”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwujmaternal uncle, vernacularly uncle
2Proto-Uralicojwahead

Words derived from “вуй”

Every word from Proto-Uralic ojwa →Every word from Polish wuj →