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Reconstruction:Proto-Mordvinic/ńäŕ

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This Proto-Mordvinic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Mordvinic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Uralic *näre (nose). Cognate with Proto-Samic *nierë, Proto-Mari *ner and Proto-Permic *nu̇r.

Noun

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*ńäŕ

  1. beak

Descendants

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  • Erzya: нерь (ńeŕ)
  • Moksha: нярь (ńaŕ)

References

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