Reconstruction:Proto-Tungusic/eyiken

This Proto-Tungusic 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-Tungusic

Etymology

From Proto-Tungusic *eyi- +‎ *-ken.

Probably related to Proto-Turkic *eĺčgek (“donkey”) and Proto-Mongolic *elǰigen (“donkey”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Noun

*eyiken

  1. donkey

Descendants

Manchu: ᡝᡳ᠌ᡥᡝᠨ (eihen)

Nanai: эйхэ (ejhe)

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