Reconstruction:Proto-Khanty/ńiŋk

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 *ńīŋk, from Proto-Uralic *ńiŋe.

Noun

*ńiŋk

  1. worm, maggot

Descendants

  • Eastern Khanty: ниӈк (niṇk) (Vakh), ниӈк (niṇk) (Yugan)
  • Southern Khanty: ньиӈк (n’iṇk) (Konda)

References

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