Reconstruction:Proto-Khanty/jö̆ntǝɣ

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 *jV̈̄ntǝɣ, from Proto-Uralic *jänte.

Noun

*jö̆ntǝɣ

  1. bowstring

Descendants

  • Northern Khanty: йинт (jint) (Kazym), йин (jin) (Shuryshkar)
  • Eastern Khanty: јӫнтӛɣ (Vakh), ёнтӓх (jontäh) (Vasyugan), ёнтәɣ (jontəɣ) (Yugan)
  • Southern Khanty: йәнты (jənty) (Konda)

References

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