Reconstruction:Proto-Khanty/ńälǝm

This Proto-Khanty 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-Khanty

Etymology

From Proto-Ob-Ugric *ńīlmɜ, from Proto-Uralic *ńälmä.

Noun

*ńälǝm

  1. tongue

Descendants

  • Northern Khanty: њаԓәм (njałəm) (Kazym), няӆам (Shuryshkar), нятм (njatm) (Middle Ob)
  • Eastern Khanty: њаԓәм (njałəm) (Surgut), н'ӓлӛм (n'äljəm) (Vakh), нялӓм (njaläm) (Vasyugan)
  • Southern Khanty: њатәм (njatəm) (Konda)

References

  • Geschichte des obugrischen Vokalismus der ersten Silbe, László Honti, 1982
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