Reconstruction:Proto-Khanty/kajǝm

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 *kūδ’mɜ, from Proto-Ugric *kaďma.

Noun

*kajǝm

  1. ash

Descendants

  • Northern Khanty: хойәм (hojəm) (Kazym)
  • Eastern Khanty: кайәм (kajəm) (Yugan)
  • Southern Khanty: хойәм (hojəm) (Konda)

References

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