хӯрумса̄мпут (Northern Mansi)
Where does "хӯрумса̄мпут" come from?
The Northern Mansi word for 'triangle', хӯрумса̄мпут, is a descriptive compound formed by joining the elements хӯрум (three), са̄муп (corner or angle), and ут (a noun-forming suffix). This literal construction, meaning 'three-angled thing,' elegantly reflects the mathematical structure of the shape it describes.
Full etymology tree
- хӯрумса̄мпут (xūrumsāmput) (Northern Mansi), 'triangle (a polygon with three sides and three angles)'
- compound хӯрум (hūrum) (Northern Mansi), 'three'
- inherited *kūrǝm (Proto-Mansi), 'three'
- inherited *kormɜ (Proto-Uralic), 'alternative form of *kolme'
- inherited *kūrǝm (Proto-Mansi), 'three'
- compound са̄муп (sāmup) (Northern Mansi)
- compound ут (ut) (Northern Mansi), 'thing'
- compound хӯрум (hūrum) (Northern Mansi), 'three'
Updated June 2026
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