ё̄вт (Northern Mansi)
Where does "ё̄вт" come from?
The Northern Mansi word 'ё̄вт' originates from the Proto-Uralic term '*joŋse', which meant 'bow'. Over time, this ancient root evolved through Proto-Mansi into regional variations, linking the Northern Mansi term to distant cognates like the Finnish 'jousi' and Hungarian 'íj'.
Full etymology tree
- ё̄вт (Northern Mansi), 'bow'
- inherited *jӑɣǝt (Proto-Mansi)
- inherited *joŋse (Proto-Uralic), 'bow'
- inherited *jӑɣǝt (Proto-Mansi)
Ancestors
- *joŋse (Proto-Uralic)
Cognates and doublets
- jousi (Finnish)
- íj (Hungarian)
Updated June 2026
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