яп (Central Mansi)
Where does "яп" come from?
The Central Mansi word 'яп' traces its roots back to the Proto-Uralic *ekä, a term describing an older male relative. Over millennia, it evolved into the Proto-Mansi form *jäɣ before eventually settling into its modern meaning as 'father' or 'dad'.
Full etymology tree
- яп (Central Mansi), 'father, dad'
- inherited *jäɣ (Proto-Mansi), 'father'
- inherited *ekä (Proto-Uralic), 'older male relative'
- inherited *jäɣ (Proto-Mansi), 'father'
Ancestors
- *jäɣ (Proto-Mansi)
- *ekä (Proto-Uralic)
Cognates and doublets
- eahki (Northern Sami)
Updated June 2026
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