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Reconstruction:Proto-Mordvinic/kenžə

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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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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Uralic *künče. According to Keresztes, via *kinčə > *kinžə.

Noun

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*kenžə

  1. nail
  2. claw

Descendants

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  • Erzya: кенже (kenže)
  • Moksha: кенже (kenže)

References

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