Reconstruction:Proto-Tungusic/anda

This Proto-Tungusic 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-Tungusic

Etymology

Compare Kalmyk андн (andn, “friend”).

Noun

*anda

1. friend

Declension

Declension of *anda

	Singular
Nominative	*anda
Accusative	*andaba
Genitive	*andaŋī
Dative	*andadua
Locative	*andala
Ablative	*andadiki
Prolative	*andali
Elative	*andagiʒi
Instrumental	*andaʒi
Delative	*andalāki
Directive	*andatiki
Comitative	*andagili

Derived terms

• *andaka (“guest”)

Descendants

• Jurchenic:
  • Jurchen: *alda
    • Manchu: ᠠᠨᡩᠠ (anda)
• Tungusic:
  • North Tungusic:
    • Evenki: анда (anda)
    • Even: анда (anda)
    • Negidal: анда (anda)
  • South Tungusic:
    • Central:
      • Oroch: анда (anda)
      • Udihe: анда (anda)
    • South-Eastern:
      • Nanai: анда (anda)
      • Orok: анда (anda)
      • Ulch: анда (anda)

References

• Cincius, V. I. (1975) Сравнительный словарь тунгусо-маньчжурских языков [Comparative Dictionary of Tungus-Manchu Languages] (in Russian), volume 1, Leningrad: Nauka, pages 42-43