Reconstruction:Proto-Khanty/töɣtǝm

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 *tēktəmɜ, from Proto-Ugric *täjəktəm, from Proto-Uralic *täje.

Noun

*töɣtǝm

  1. louse

Descendants

  • Eastern Khanty: тӓвтәм (täwtəm) (Surgut), тӧɣтӛм (töɣtjəm) (Vakh), тавтәм (tawtəm) (Yugan)
  • Southern Khanty: тевтәм (tjewtəm) (Konda)

References

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