Reconstruction:Proto-Mordvinic/ńäŕ

This Proto-Mordvinic 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-Mordvinic

Etymology

From Proto-Uralic *näre (nose). Cognate with Proto-Samic *nierë, Proto-Mari *ner and Proto-Permic *nu̇r.

Noun

*ńäŕ

  1. beak

Descendants

  • Erzya: нерь (neŕ)
  • Moksha: нярь (näŕ)

References